The South Korea national football team lost 0-1 to Mexico in the World Cup group stage. Despite having more possession and shots, they failed to create scoring opportunities. The team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, recorded one win and one loss, leaving them in second place in their group. South Korea will face South Africa in their final group stage match on the 25th. On this day, South Korea showed a similar level of performance to Mexico. They had more possession and shots, with 9 shots to Mexico's 8. They also had more touches in the penalty box, with 11 to Mexico's 6. However, except for Cho Gyu-seong's header in the late stages of the second half, they did not pose a significant threat to Mexico. After the match, the British media outlet The Athletic strongly criticized South Korea's performance. The media outlet stated, 'Mexico won, so it doesn't matter, but what did South Korea do? Their first shot on goal didn't come until the 43rd minute of the second half. Their second shot came immediately after.' Son Heung-min was substituted out in the 11th minute of the second half. This could be a sign that his performance was not good. In fact, he didn't play well, but it wasn't just his problem. The overall level of the match was low, but South Korea was particularly disappointing. In the 2002 World Cup, which they hosted, they reached the semifinals, but since then, they have not been able to advance beyond the round of 16. Based on this performance, it's hard to expect them to achieve more than that this time. There are different opinions. KBS football commentator Lee Young-pyo said, 'The attacking substitutions in all positions, such as Um Ji-sung, Yang Hyun-jun, Oh Hyun-kyu, Hwang Hee-chan, and Cho Gyu-seong, were quite good.' He also said, 'Today's match was okay overall, except for the scene where they conceded a goal due to a lack of communication.' Hwang In-beom, the team's midfielder, said after the match, 'In the previous World Cup match against Ghana, I felt like we hit a wall and cried. But this time, it's different. We prepared well and had many chances. If we draw or win the next match, we won't have to worry about the possibilities. All the players will feel the same way.' He also said, 'Of course, there will be regret and sadness about today's loss, but since everyone recognizes what kind of match is waiting for us next, I hope we won't be too down.