Mexico Prepares for South Korea Match with Physical and Aerial Training

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Mexico, our competitor for the top spot in the group, has also begun tactical training.

Reporter Pyeon Gwanghyeon takes a look at Mexico's training session.

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Mexico's 17-year-old rising star Mora and Quiñones, who scored the opening goal against South Africa, take turns leaping to challenge for a large ball.

Martinez, a 190cm tall striker, engages in a physical battle against a coach.

The Mexican national team worked up a sweat, focusing on physical contact and aerial duels.

It appears they are wary of the South Korean team, which dominated the air by winning 27 aerial duels against the "tall squad" of the Czech Republic.

Mexico's average height is 179.5cm, which is 2.4cm shorter than South Korea's. With their 195cm tall defender Montes unable to play due to a red card in the opening match, their concerns regarding height have only grown.

[Aguirre/Mexico National Football Team Head Coach: Now we have to prepare for the match against South Korea. We will do our best to win with a better performance.]

Mexican media and fans acknowledge that South Korea is a strong team with advantages in physical conditions, but they expect Mexico to win through the pragmatic football of their tactical mastermind, Coach Aguirre.

Coach Aguirre, who is leading the Mexican team at the World Cup for the third time following 2002 and 2010, has led the team to an unbeaten streak in their last 9 international matches with his signature "pragmatic football" built on teamwork, raising hopes for their first-ever semifinal appearance.

[Angel/Mexico Football Fan: Coach Aguirre brings the results that Mexican fans want. He also unites the team. Everyone loves him.]

Caught up in a festive atmosphere similar to our 2002 experience, Mexican fans are passionately rooting for a victory.

(Video coverage: Hwang In-seok, Video editing: Ha Seong-won, Design: Kim Han-gil)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.