"Surprised to Travel All the Way to Mexico for the Match"... Scenes That Amazed Koreans

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The Guadalajara stadium, where the match was held today (June 12), felt just like a home stadium for our national team. It wasn't just local Korean residents and Korean fans; Mexican fans also joined in, overwhelmingly cheering for our team and providing a massive boost.

Here is the report by Choi Seung-hoon.

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Even before the match began, the area around the Guadalajara stadium was a mix of red Korean jerseys and green Mexican jerseys.

[Korea! Korea!]

[Gabriel / Mexican soccer fan: Korea is a really good team. Tonight, Korea will beat the Czech Republic.]

Fans who traveled from Korea to watch the World Cup were surprised by the tremendous hospitality shown by the Mexican fans.

[Hyun Yu-jeong / Korean soccer fan: I didn't know that Mexican people liked Koreans so much. I'm so happy. Since the match is being held here in Mexico today, I really feel like our Korea will win.]

The support for our national team stems from the memory of the "Miracle of Kazan" at the 2018 Russia World Cup, where Korea's 2-0 victory over Germany helped Mexico dramatically advance to the Round of 16, combined with the recent rise in affection for Korea amid the Korean Wave.

Once the match started, our players were also surprised.

As the one-sided cheering unfolded, making it feel like a home game, the players gained more strength and put on a thrilling comeback show.

[Oh Hyeon-gyu / National soccer team forward: From the first half, many Mexican fans were shouting 'Korea.' It was a driving force that allowed us to run more, and I could say it was the secret to our victory...]

After Korea's comeback victory was secured, a joyful festival broke out outside the stadium.

Mexican and Korean fans mingled, singing and dancing together, and many Korean fans were even hoisted into the air by Mexican fans in celebration.

[Rodolfo Bocho / Mexican soccer fan: When it became 1-1, I was happy, and when it became 2-1, I was truly happy. We are family now. I am now a Mexican-Korean!]

The night in Guadalajara was hot and festive, fueled by the passion of Mexicans who shared the joy of victory with the Koreans.

Reported by Hwang In-seok | Video by Wi Won-yang
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.