"Dae-han-min-guk!" Chants Ring Out Amid a Sea of 45,000 Green

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The stadium in Guadalajara, where the match took place, was like a melting pot, heated by the passion of home fans from Mexico and our own Red Devils. The families of the players, who traveled a long way, sent their earnest support, and Korean expatriates in major cities around the world also held street cheering events, standing together with the Taegeuk Warriors.

Park Jaehyeon reports.

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The Red Devils make their way through the plaza, which is dyed in the green of the Mexican uniforms.

The 100 or so Red Devils who visited the stadium were determined not to be overwhelmed by the cheers of 40,000 Mexican fans.

[Jeong Kkot-bora/Red Devils: We are cheering from the Red Devils section. Our voices are loud enough to represent a hundred, I can do it.]

The players' families also added their strength.

[Song Young-mi/Mother of Hwang Hee-chan: I believe our players will do well. Go Korea, fighting!]

[Hwang Seo-yeon/Father of Hwang In-beom: Hwang In-beom, fighting! Korea, fighting!]

Mexican fans, who had shown their "love for Korea" right up until the match, changed their demeanor as kickoff approached.

[Leonardo Garrio/Mexican cheering squad: We are going to win. We are the home team. Sorry to Korea, but they will be disappointed.]

As the match began, the one-sided cheering of 45,000 Mexican fans started as expected.

Boos poured down during Korea's attacks, and a massive roar erupted when Mexico scored the winning goal.

After the intense match ended, Korean and Mexican fans became one again.

They enjoyed the "football festival," singing songs together until late at night.

[Korean brothers, you are now Mexican.]

In Los Angeles, USA, thousands of Red Devils and Mexican fans held a joint cheering event.

The son of the late coach Yoo Sang-chul, a hero of the 2002 World Cup semi-final myth, also joined in to wish the national team well.

[Yoo Seong-hun/Son of the late Yoo Sang-chul: It's really great to see everyone come together like this, with so many Mexicans and Koreans cheering together. It reminds me of the 2002 World Cup.]

In major cities around the world, including Beijing, Korean expatriates also held street cheering events to boost the national team.

(Video coverage: Hwang In-seok, Jeon Young-woong (SBS International) | Video editing: Kim Jun-hee)
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