Mexico, South Korea and Ecuador win World Cup tune-up matches

World Cup co-host Mexico defeated Australia 1-0 in a pre-tournament friendly in Pasadena on Saturday, May 31, with Genoa defender Johan Vásquez heading in the winner from a corner kick in the 28th minute. Mexico, who co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside the United States and Canada, will play one more warm-up match against Serbia on Thursday before opening the tournament on June 11 in Mexico City against South Africa. South Korea and Ecuador also recorded victories in their own World Cup tune-up matches on the same day.