Arriving at the Battleground with Fireworks: Mexico's Provocations Against Korea

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The Mexican national team arrived in Guadalajara, the site of the upcoming match, today (June 17) amidst a flurry of fireworks and cheers. Local fans, who had previously cheered for South Korea during the match against the Czech Republic, are now confident of a Mexican victory, warning that Korea will soon experience the "spicy taste" of Mexico.

Pyeon Gwanghyeon reports from Guadalajara.

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At a special training facility designed to replicate the exact conditions of the Guadalajara stadium, including the grass, the Mexican national team broke a heavy sweat starting early this morning.

Unlike yesterday, when they held a closed-door tactical training session, the team focused on warming up with foot volleyball today to boost their condition.

Having completed their final training at their base camp, the Mexican team has now moved to Guadalajara to continue preparations for the match against South Korea.

As news spread that the chartered plane carrying the Mexican squad had arrived at Guadalajara Airport, a festival-like atmosphere erupted in front of the team's hotel.

Fans dressed in green uniforms danced and sang, filled with excitement.

[Let's go, let's go, let's go, Mexico!]

[Danila / Mexican Soccer Fan: I am so happy to wait for the Mexican national players. Because Mexico is the best team in the world!]

Instead of the Korean cheers they had been enthusiastically chanting, they began shouting provocative slogans.

[Korea will get a taste of Mexico's spice!]

When the team bus finally arrived, fireworks lit up the sky and cheers erupted from the ground.

Even after the players went to their respective rooms, the fans' cheers continued for over an hour. Once settled, the players came out to greet the fans,

[Quinones! Quinones!]

and took group photos together to capture the moment.

[We can do it! We can do it!]

Although Mexico has hosted the World Cup twice before, this is the first time they are playing a final tournament match in Guadalajara.

[Mexican Soccer Fan: I am truly happy to be able to enjoy the World Cup in my hometown, Guadalajara.]

With schools set to close on the day of the match, the fervor of the home fans is expected to intensify even further.

(Reported by Hwang In-seok | Video edited by Lee Jae-seong | Designed by Kim Ye-ji)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.