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  1. Mexican veteranpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Rafael Marquez appeared in the opening match for Mexico, making him the third player to play in five separate World Cup tournaments (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) after Mexico's Antonio Carbajal and Germany's Lothar Matthaus.

    The 39-year-old also became the oldest outfield player to appear in a World Cup match since Roger Milla (42 years, 38 days) played for Cameroon versus Russia in 1994.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  2. Fans quaking with excitementpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Mexican football fans could hardly contain their joy when Hirving Lozano scored a goal against Germany in Mexico's opening game of the World Cup.

    Supporters of the team jumped into the air when the ball hit the net in the 35th minute.

    But did their jubilant stomping really cause an earthquake as some media have reported?

    A tweet from Mexico's Institute of Geological and Atmospheric Investigations would suggest so...

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  3. Can we expect goals?published at 15:44 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    The South Koreans are winless in their last seven World Cup matches (D2 L5), losing their last three in a row.

    They have also failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of their last 13 World Cup matches, conceding in each of the last seven games in a row.

    I think we can expect goals...

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  4. Slickpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Son Heung-minImage source, Reuters

    Where do I get one of those South Korean training tops from?

    They look niiiice.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    #bbcworldcup or text 81111

    Jodmos: Re 3.26. Looking at those Mexico supporters I'd want a set of hedge trimmers if I was sitting behind them...

  6. Watch highlightspublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    Sweden 1-0 South Korea

  7. Watch highlightspublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    Germany 0-1 Mexico

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    #bbcworldcup or text 81111

    Ibsy: I predict Mexico thrashing Korea in this game.

  9. Vibrantpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Mexico fans need to tone it down a little...

    Mexico fanImage source, Getty Images
    Mexico fanImage source, Getty Images
    Mexico fanImage source, Getty Images
  10. Lawro's predictionspublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Mark Lawrenson
    BBC football expert

    Mexico were hugely impressive in their win against Germany. In contrast, South Korea were disappointing in their defeat by Sweden and they will need to offer much more of a threat in this game if they are going to turn that bad start around.

    Prediction: 1-1

    Lawro's full predictions

  11. Team newspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    South Korea XI

    Tottenham forward Son Heung-min and Swansea's Ki Sung-yeung both start for South Korea as they look for their first win of the tournament.

    Midfielders Ju Se-hong and Moon Seon-min come in to the team that lost to Sweden in their opening game.

    South Korea XI: Cho, Lee, Jang, Kim Young-Gwon, Kim Min-Woo, Moon, Ju, Ki, Lee, Son, Hwang.

    Mexico XI

    Mexico once again start with West Ham striker Javier Hernandez and former Arsenal forward Carlos Vela up front alongside their goalscorer against Germany Hirving Lozano.

    They make just one change with Edson Alvarez coming in for Hugo Ayala in defence.

    Mexico XI: Ochoa, Salcedo, Moreno, Gallardo, Guardado, Herrera, Layun, Wela, Lozano, Hernandez.

  12. 'We want to disprove predictions'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    South Korean midfielder Jung Woo-young: "You can compare the two teams on paper, but we know we have to produce results that can [disprove] people's predictions.

    "We just think about how we can stop Mexico from playing their style of game."

  13. Goalfestpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    Belgium 5-2 Tunisia

    Over at the Spartak Stadium, it has been a goalfest with Belgium trouncing Tunisia 5-2.

    They should have scored 10, tbh.

    Head here for reaction

  14. 'It's time to show initiative'published at 14:57 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio said: "It's time for Mexico to show that we can take the initiative.

    "We are, supposedly, superior to our opponents. We have to impose our (own) conditions."

    .Image source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    This is Juan Carlos Osorio's first World Cup campaign as a manager

  15. PL involvementpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 23 June 2018
    Breaking

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Tottenham's Son Heung-min starts for South Korea, West Ham's Javier Hernandez is up top for Mexico.

    Full team news to come.

  16. Same again?published at 14:43 British Summer Time 23 June 2018

    South Korea v Mexico (16:00 BST)

    Hirving LozanoImage source, Getty Images

    Mexico produced, arguably, the best performance of the World Cup so far in their stunning opening game victory over champions Germany.

    Another victory today against South Korea will put them through to the knockout stages.

    Can they repeat the trick?