The story

Both teams have scored in all three of their recent head-to-head meetings, with Mexico averaging 2.33 goals per match in those fixtures while Korea Republic conceded 2.33 per game. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa holds the highest average rating for Mexico in matches against Korea Republic at 7.65, while Hyeon-gyu Oh leads that mark for Korea Republic at 7.94. Korea Republic have scored a late goal in each of their last three World Cup matches, with both sides most frequently finding the net in the final 30 minutes of their head-to-head encounters.