Mexico and South Korea enter the final round of Group A matches with advancement scenarios tied to the late group finale in northeastern Mexico. Mexico already clinches first place with six points after beating South Korea 1-0 on Thursday, following a June 11 opening win for Korea against Czechia (2-1). South Korea sit second with three points and are scheduled to play South Africa at 7 p.m. local time (10 a.m. Korean time) at Estadio Monterrey. South Korea can reach the round of 32 with at least a draw, while a loss could still allow them to progress as one of the eight best third-placed teams, depending on results across the other groups. Across the group, Czechia and South Africa are on one point each, with Czechia holding an advantage on goal difference. South Africa’s coach Hugo Broos says his team intends to exploit Korea’s perceived weaknesses, though South Korea control their immediate qualification path if they avoid defeat. Meanwhile, analytics from Opta Analyst put South Korea’s chance of reaching the knockout phase at about 91% with one match remaining.