My 2026 World Cup replay got off to a fairly similar start as real life, particularly in the nightcap.
Mexico began with a victory and scored two goals, just as they did in the actual tournament opener. But in the replay, South Africa scored a quick goal, and Mexico had to rally for a 2-1 victory.
In the second Group A match, South Korea came from a goal down to beat Czechia 2-1 both in real life and in my replay. Son Heung-Min had a second-half brace with the winner coming in stoppage time.
Group A: Mexico 3 (1-0-0, +1), South Korea 3 (1-0-0, +1), Czechia 0 (0-1-0, -1), South Africa 0 (0-1-0, -1)
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Mexico 2, South Africa 1
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico
4′ GOAL SOUTH AFRICA Themba Zwane
26′ Yellow Card Mexico Israel Reyes
30′ Spectacular Save South Africa GK Ronwen Williams
31′ Yellow Card Mexico Edson Alvarez
36′ GOAL MEXICO Raul Jimenez (penalty kick)
45+’ Yellow Card South Africa Mbekezeli Mbokazi
69′ GOAL MEXICO Gilberto Mora
South Korea 2, Czechia 1
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico
12′ Yellow Card Czechia Jaroslav Zeleny
18′ Spectacular Save South Korea GK Kim Seung-Gyu
45′ GOAL Czechia Tomas Soucek
55′ GOAL South Korea Son Heung-Min
90+’ GOAL South Korea Son Heung-Min
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