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South Korea and Mexico opened their respective World Cup runs with victories on Thursday and wasted no time turning victory into celebration.
Mexico, one of three World Cup co-hosts, enjoyed a 2-0 victory over South Korea in Mexico City. Hours later, on the other side of the country, in Guadalajara, it was South Korea who recovered and beat the Czech Republic 2-1.
After Thursday’s victories, social media was flooded with videos of fans celebrating. The two fan bases came together at a lively post-match celebration party, and Mexican fans even joined in the iconic “Gangnam Style” dance.
In another viral World Cup moment, Mexican fans lifted a South Korean fan into the air during the festivities.
Another clip showed Mexican fans welcoming South Korean supporters with chants of “Korean, brother, you’re Mexican now!”
Of course, the history between these two fans dates back to 2018, when South Korea’s victory over Germany in that edition of the tournament helped Mexico advance to the round of 16. That turn of events even made our list of the 100 greatest World Cup moments of all time.
These moments highlight how the World Cup is building fan bases shaped by shared history and mutual respect.
The two nations may have different feelings when they meet on June 18 in their second group match, but for now, it’s all celebration.
