Mexico vs Korea Republic: Match History
The Mexico vs. Korea Republic rivalry showcases an intriguing intercontinental matchup, with Mexico holding a favorable record of 8 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses across 13 encounters since 1968. The fixture has featured two memorable FIFA World Cup clashes, including Mexico's 3-1 victory at France 1998 and a crucial 2-1 win at Russia 2018 that kept El Tri's Round of 16 hopes alive. While Mexico has generally dominated the friendly encounters, including a commanding 4-0 win in 2014 and a thrilling 3-2 victory in 2020, South Korea has proven competitive in tournament settings, defeating Mexico 2-1 in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and eliminating them on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. The rivalry highlights the tactical discipline and work rate of the Taeguk Warriors against Mexico's technical skill and attacking flair, making each encounter an engaging battle of contrasting Asian and North American football styles.
8
Won
1
Drawn
4
Lost
Total Games: 13
All Matches
3-2
Friday, November 13, 2020
International Friendly
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Date: Friday, November 13, 2020
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Hama Trucks Arena, Wiener Neustadt
Referee: Harald Lechner
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Gerardo Martino
Starting Lineup:
- Hugo González (Goalkeeper)
- Héctor Moreno (Defender)
- Carlos Salcedo (Defender)
- Edson Alvarez (Defender/Midfielder)
- Jesús Gallardo (Defender/Midfielder)
- Luis Rodríguez (Defender/Midfielder)
- Sebastián Córdova (Midfielder)
- Hirving Lozano (Midfielder)
- Charly Rodríguez (Midfielder)
- Jesús Corona (Midfielder/Forward)
- Raúl Jiménez (Forward)
Korea Republic
Manager: Paulo Bento
Starting Lineup:
- GU Sung-yun (Goalkeeper)
- LEE Ju-yong (Defender)
- WON Du-jae (Defender/Midfielder)
- KWON Kyung-won (Defender/Midfielder)
- KIM Tae-hwan (Defender/Midfielder)
- LEE Jae-sung (Midfielder)
- SON Jun-ho (Midfielder)
- JU Se-jong (Midfielder)
- JUNG Woo-young (Midfielder)
- SON Heung-min (Midfielder/Forward)
- HWANG Ui-jo (Forward)
Substitutions
Mexico
- 54'Uriel Antuna for Jesús Corona
- 54'Orbelín Pineda for Sebastián Córdova
- 68'Jorge Sánchez for Luis Rodríguez
- 83'Néstor Araújo for Carlos Salcedo
- 83'Rodolfo Pizarro for Hirving Lozano
Korea Republic
- 63'NAM Tae-hee for LEE Jae-sung
- 68'HWANG Hee-chan for HWANG Ui-jo
- 74'LEE Kang-in for SON Jun-ho
Cards
Mexico
- 65'Luis RodríguezY
Korea Republic
- 26'LEE Ju-yongY
- 73'JUNG Woo-youngY
1-2
Friday, June 22, 2018
FIFA World Cup
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Date: Friday, June 22, 2018
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Referee: Milorad Mažić
Lineups
Korea Republic
Manager: SHIN Tae Yong
Starting Lineup:
- JO Hyeon-woo (Goalkeeper)
- JANG Hyun-soo (Defender)
- LEE Yong (Defender)
- KIM Young-gwon (Defender)
- LEE Jae-sung (Midfielder)
- KIM Min-woo (Midfielder)
- JU Se-jong (Midfielder)
- MOON Seon-min (Midfielder)
- KI Sung-yueng (Midfielder)
- HWANG Hee-chan (Midfielder/Forward)
- SON Heung-min (Midfielder/Forward)
Mexico
Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio
Starting Lineup:
- Guillermo Ochoa (Goalkeeper)
- Miguel Layún (Defender)
- Héctor Moreno (Defender)
- Carlos Salcedo (Defender)
- Edson Alvarez (Defender/Midfielder)
- Jesús Gallardo (Defender/Midfielder)
- Andrés Guardado (Midfielder)
- Héctor Herrera (Midfielder)
- Hirving Lozano (Midfielder)
- Javier Hernández (Forward)
- Carlos Vela (Forward)
Substitutions
Korea Republic
- 64'LEE Seung-woo for JU Se-jong
- 77'JUNG Woo-young for MOON Seon-min
- 84'HONG Chul for KIM Min-woo
Mexico
- 68'Rafael Márquez for Andrés Guardado
- 71'Jesús Corona for Hirving Lozano
- 77'Giovani dos Santos for Carlos Vela
Cards
Korea Republic
- 58'KIM Young-gwonY
- 63'LEE YongY
- 72'LEE Seung-wooY
- 80'JUNG Woo-youngY
Mexico
4-0
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
International Friendly
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Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Alamadome Stadium, San Antonio
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Miguel Herrera
Starting Lineup:
- Alfredo Talavera (Goalkeeper)
- Diego Reyes (Defender)
- Francisco Rodríguez (Defender)
- Rafael Márquez (Defender/Midfielder)
- Carlos Peña (Midfielder)
- Miguel Ponce (Midfielder)
- José Vázquez (Midfielder)
- Isaác Brizuela (Forward)
- Oribe Peralta (Forward)
- Rodolfo Pizarro (Forward)
- Alan Pulido (Forward)
Korea Republic
Manager: HONG Myung-bo
Starting Lineup:
- KIM Seung-gyu (Goalkeeper)
- PARK Jin-po (Defender)
- KIM Jin-su (Defender)
- KANG Min-soo (Defender)
- KIM Kee-hee (Defender/Midfielder)
- KIM Tae-hwan (Defender/Midfielder)
- PARK Jong-woo (Midfielder)
- LEE Myung-joo (Midfielder)
- LEE Keun-ho (Forward)
- YEOM Ki-hun (Forward)
- KIM Shin-wook (Forward)
Substitutions
Mexico
- 46'Luis Montes for Carlos Peña
- 46'Jorge Torres for Miguel Ponce
- 46'Juan Valenzuela for Rafael Márquez
- 55'Aldo de Nigris for Oribe Peralta
- 55'Enrique Pérez for Francisco Rodríguez
- 55'Jesus Zavala for José Vázquez
Korea Republic
- 46'LEE Ho for YEOM Ki-hun
- 46'KIM Min-woo for KIM Shin-wook
- 46'LEE Seung-gi for LEE Myung-joo
- 60'KO Yo-han for LEE Keun-ho
- 67'KIM Dae-ho for KIM Jin-su
- 77'SONG Jin-hyung for PARK Jong-woo
Cards
Mexico
Korea Republic
- 57'LEE Seung-giY
0-1
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
International Friendly
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Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Ricardo La Volpe
Starting Lineup:
- Oswaldo Sanchez (Goalkeeper)
- Joel Huiqui (Defender)
- Francisco Rodríguez (Defender)
- Oscar Rojas (Defender)
- Fernando Salazar (Defender)
- Carlos Salcido (Defender)
- Pavel Pardo (Midfielder)
- Luis Pérez (Midfielder)
- Sinha (Midfielder)
- Omar Bravo (Forward)
- Francisco Fonseca (Forward)
Korea Republic
Manager: Dick Advocaat
Starting Lineup:
- LEE Woon-Jae (Goalkeeper)
- KIM Dong-jin (Defender)
- CHOI Jin-Cheul (Defender)
- KIM Jin-Kyu (Defender)
- KIM Do-heon (Midfielder)
- LEE Ho (Midfielder)
- KIM Nam-il (Midfielder)
- CHO Won-Hee (Midfielder)
- LEE Chun-soo (Forward)
- LEE Dong-gook (Forward)
- CHUNG Kyung-Ho (Forward)
Substitutions
Mexico
- 46'Adolfo Bautista for Sinha
- 46'Andrés Guardado for Oscar Rojas
- 64'Mario Méndez for Joel Huiqui
- 67'Antonio Olvera for Fernando Salazar
- 69'Juan Pablo Rodriguez for Luis Pérez
- 74'Daniel Osorno for Francisco Fonseca
Korea Republic
- 80'CHO Jae-Jin for LEE Dong-gook
- 83'KIM Sang-sik for KIM Do-heon
- 90'PARK Chu-young for LEE Ho
Cards
Mexico
- 14'Oswaldo SanchezY
- 63'Carlos SalcidoY
Korea Republic
- 83'LEE Woon-JaeY
- 89'KIM Sang-sikY
0-0
Saturday, January 26, 2002
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Date: Saturday, January 26, 2002
Competition: CONCACAF Gold Cup
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Referee: José Pineda
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Javier Aguirre
Starting Lineup:
- Adrian Martinez (Goalkeeper)
- Sidney Balderis (Defender)
- Tomas Campos (Defender)
- Francisco De Anda (Defender)
- Ignacio Hierro (Defender)
- Marco Garces (Midfielder)
- José Noriega (Midfielder)
- Antonio Sancho (Midfielder)
- Alfonso Sosa (Midfielder)
- Adolfo Bautista (Forward)
- Carlos Ochoa (Forward)
Korea Republic
Manager: Guus Hiddink
Starting Lineup:
- LEE Woon-Jae (Goalkeeper)
- SONG Chong-Gug (Defender)
- CHOI Jin-Cheul (Defender)
- KIM Tae-Young (Defender)
- LEE Young-pyo (Defender/Midfielder)
- LEE Eul-Yong (Midfielder)
- PARK Ji-sung (Midfielder)
- KIM Nam-il (Midfielder)
- CHOI Tae-uk (Midfielder/Forward)
- KIM Do-Hoon (Forward)
- CHA Du-ri (Forward)
Substitutions
Mexico
- 46'Victor Gutierrez for Antonio Sancho
- 62'Jair Garcia for Adolfo Bautista
- 100'Joaquin Reyes for Marco Garces
Korea Republic
- 46'CHOI Sung-Yong for CHOI Tae-uk
- 74'LEE Dong-gook for KIM Do-Hoon
- 105'AHN Hyo-Yeon for CHA Du-ri
Cards
Mexico
- 70'Francisco De AndaY
- 90'Carlos OchoaY
Korea Republic
- 35'CHOI Jin-CheulY
- 89'LEE Eul-YongY
- 95'KIM Nam-ilY
- 99'LEE Young-pyoY
2-1
Thursday, May 31, 2001
FIFA Confederations Cup
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Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001
Competition: FIFA Confederations Cup
Venue: Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
Referee: Hugh Dallas
Lineups
Korea Republic
Manager: Guus Hiddink
Starting Lineup:
- LEE Woon-Jae (Goalkeeper)
- SONG Chong-Gug (Defender)
- KANG Chul (Defender)
- HONG Myong-Bo (Defender)
- KIM Tae-Young (Defender)
- PARK Ji-sung (Midfielder)
- KO Jong-Soo (Midfielder)
- YOO Sang-chul (Midfielder)
- HWANG Sun-Hong (Midfielder)
- CHOI Sung-Yong (Midfielder)
- KIM Do-Hoon (Forward)
Mexico
Manager: Enrique Meza
Starting Lineup:
- Oswaldo Sanchez (Goalkeeper)
- Dulio Davino (Defender)
- Claudio Suarez (Defender)
- Pavel Pardo (Midfielder)
- David Rangel (Midfielder)
- Juan Pablo Rodriguez (Midfielder)
- Octavio Valdez (Midfielder)
- Cesáreo Victorino (Midfielder)
- Jared Borguetti (Forward)
- Antonio de Nigris (Forward)
- Daniel Osorno (Forward)
Substitutions
Korea Republic
- 69'LEE Young-pyo for KO Jong-Soo
- 78'SEOL Ki-Hyeon for HWANG Sun-Hong
Mexico
- 52'Marco Ruiz for Jared Borguetti
- 60'Victor Ruiz for Juan Pablo Rodriguez
- 71'José Abundis for Daniel Osorno
Cards
Korea Republic
- 66'KO Jong-SooY
Mexico
- 71'Dulio DavinoY
1-1
Friday, June 11, 1999
Korea Cup
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Date: Friday, June 11, 1999
Competition: Korea Cup
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Seoul
Referee: Lu Jun
Lineups
Korea Republic
Manager: HUH Jung-moo
Starting Lineup:
- LEE Woon-Jae (Goalkeeper)
- KANG Chul (Defender)
- PARK Jin-Sub (Defender)
- HONG Myong-Bo (Defender)
- KIM Tae-Young (Defender)
- NOH Jung-Yoon (Midfielder)
- HWANG Sun-Hong (Midfielder)
- CHOI Sung-Yong (Midfielder)
- CHOI Yoon-Yeol (Midfielder)
- AHN Jung-Hwan (Forward)
- PARK Sung-Bae (Forward)
Mexico
Manager: Manuel Lapuente
Starting Lineup:
- Adolfo Rios (Goalkeeper)
- Sergio Almaguer (Defender)
- Joel Sanchez (Defender)
- Claudio Suarez (Defender)
- Isaac Terrazas (Defender)
- Alberto Garcia Aspe (Midfielder)
- Raul Lara (Midfielder)
- Pavel Pardo (Midfielder)
- Gerardo Torrado (Midfielder)
- Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Forward)
- Luis Hernandez (Forward)
Substitutions
Korea Republic
- 22'LEE Young-pyo for CHOI Sung-Yong
- 46'KO Jong-Soo for CHOI Yoon-Yeol
- 62'KIM Do-Keun for NOH Jung-Yoon
- 71'SEO Jung-Won for HWANG Sun-Hong
- 82'KIM Do-Hoon for AHN Jung-Hwan
Mexico
- 46'Ramon Ramirez for Alberto Garcia Aspe
- 46'Paulo Chávez for Gerardo Torrado
- 46'Francisco Palencia for Sergio Almaguer
- 75'Salvador Cabrera for Isaac Terrazas
Cards
Korea Republic
- 26'PARK Sung-BaeY
Mexico
- 'Isaac TerrazasY
- 21'Cuauhtemoc BlancoY
1-3
Friday, June 12, 1998
FIFA World Cup
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Date: Friday, June 12, 1998
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Stade De Gerland, Lyon
Referee: Günther Benkö
Lineups
Korea Republic
Manager: CHA Bum-Kun
Starting Lineup:
- KIM Byung-Ji (Goalkeeper)
- LEE Min-Sung (Defender)
- HONG Myong-Bo (Defender)
- LEE Sang-Yoon (Defender)
- KIM Tae-Young (Defender)
- KIM Do-Keun (Midfielder)
- KO Jong-Soo (Midfielder)
- NOH Jung-Yoon (Midfielder)
- YOO Sang-chul (Midfielder)
- HA Seok-Ju (Midfielder)
- KIM Do-Hoon (Forward)
Mexico
Manager: Manuel Lapuente
Starting Lineup:
- Jorge Campos (Goalkeeper)
- Duilio Davino (Defender)
- Ramon Ramirez (Defender)
- Claudio Suarez (Defender)
- Alberto Garcia Aspe (Midfielder)
- Raul Lara (Midfielder)
- Braulio Luna (Midfielder)
- Jaime Ordiales (Midfielder)
- Pavel Pardo (Midfielder)
- Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Forward)
- Luis Hernandez (Forward)
Substitutions
Korea Republic
- 56'JANG Hyung-Seok for NOH Jung-Yoon
- 61'CHOI Sung-Yong for KIM Do-Keun
- 71'SEO Jung-Won for YOO Sang-chul
Mexico
- 46'Jesus Arellano for Braulio Luna
- 46'Ricardo Pelaez for Jaime Ordiales
- 72'Marcelino Bernal for Alberto Garcia Aspe
Cards
Korea Republic
- 20'LEE Min-SungY
- 29'HA Seok-JuR
Mexico
- 26'Jaime OrdialesY
- 27'Alberto Garcia AspeY
4-2
Wednesday, August 9, 1989
Marlboro Cup
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Date: Wednesday, August 9, 1989
Competition: Marlboro Cup
Venue: Coliseum Stadium, Los Angeles
Referee:
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Mario Velarde
Starting Lineup:
- Ricardo Pelaez (Forward)
- Omar Arellano
- Hector Becerra
- Jorge Casteneda
- Roberto Ruiz Esparza
- Efrain Herrera
- Victor Medina
- Hugo Pineda
- Jorge Humberto Roon
- Ignacio Ruvalcaba
- Enrique Vaca
Korea Republic
Manager: LEE Hoetaik
Starting Lineup:
- KIM Bong-Soo (Goalkeeper)
- CHOI Gang-Hee (Defender)
- CHUNG Jong-Soo (Defender)
- PARK Kyung-Hoon (Defender)
- CHUNG Yong-Hwan (Defender)
- YOON Deuk-Yeo (Midfielder)
- KIM Joo-Sung (Midfielder)
- KIM Sang-Ho (Midfielder)
- HWANG Bo Kwan (Midfielder/Forward)
- KIM Jong-Boo (Forward)
- HWANG Seon-Hong (Forward)
Substitutions
Mexico
- 58'Alvaro Torres for Hector Becerra
- 62'Luis Antonio Valdez for Jorge Casteneda
- 87'Adrian Chavez for Ricardo Pelaez
Korea Republic
- 46'CHOI Sang-Gook for KIM Jong-Boo
- 46'CHUNG Hae-Won for KIM Sang-Ho
- 46'LEE Young-Jin for CHOI Gang-Hee
- 46'GOO Sang-Beom for CHUNG Jong-Soo
- 78'KIM Poong-Joo for KIM Bong-Soo
Cards
Mexico
Korea Republic
2-1
Monday, December 9, 1985
Four Team Tournament, Mexico
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Date: Monday, December 9, 1985
Competition: Four Team Tournament, Mexico
Venue: Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Referee: Marco Dorantes García
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Bora Milutinovic
Starting Lineup:
- Olaf Heredia (Goalkeeper)
- Francisco Chavez (Defender)
- Fernando Quirarte (Defender)
- Raúl Servín (Defender)
- Javier Aguirre (Midfielder)
- Tomas Boy (Midfielder)
- Carlos de los Cobos (Midfielder)
- Alejandro Dominguez (Midfielder)
- Miguel Espana (Midfielder)
- Carlos Hermosillo (Forward)
- Agustín Manzo (Forward)
Korea Republic
Manager: KIM Jungnam
Starting Lineup:
- YOO Byung-Ok (Defender)
- PARK Kyung-Hoon (Defender)
- CHO Min-Kook (Defender)
- CHUNG Yong-Hwan (Defender)
- PARK Chang Sun (Midfielder)
- CHO Byung-Deouk
- BYAN Byung-joo
- CHO Gwang-Re
- KIM Yong-Bu
- YUNG Yong-Su
- KIM Yu-Sung
Substitutions
Mexico
- 63'Manuel Negrete for Javier Aguirre
- 76'Javier Hernández for Tomas Boy
Korea Republic
- 80'KIM Pyung-Seok for CHO Gwang-Re
- 80'KIM Sam-Soo for PARK Chang Sun
- 83'LEE Tae-Ho for CHUNG Yong-Hwan
Cards
Mexico
Korea Republic
1-2
Monday, December 2, 1985
International Friendly
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Date: Monday, December 2, 1985
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Referee: Robert Evans
Lineups
Korea Republic
Manager: KIM Jungnam
Starting Lineup:
- OH Yun-Kyo (Goalkeeper)
- PARK Kyung-Hoon (Defender)
- CHUNG Yong-Hwan (Defender)
- PARK Chang Sun (Midfielder)
- LEE Tae-Ho (Midfielder/Forward)
- BYUN Byung-Joo (Forward)
- KIM Jong-Boo (Forward)
- KIM Pyung-Seok
- KIM Sam-Soo
- KIM Yoo-Sung
- CHOI Young-Jeung
Mexico
Manager: Bora Milutinović
Starting Lineup:
- Pablo Larios (Goalkeeper)
- Felix Cruz Barbosa (Defender)
- Fernando Quirarte (Defender)
- Raúl Servín (Defender)
- Mario Trejo (Defender)
- Javier Aguirre (Midfielder)
- Tomas Boy (Midfielder)
- Miguel Espana (Midfielder)
- Carlos Munoz (Midfielder)
- Manuel Negrete (Midfielder)
- Luis Flores (Forward)
Substitutions
Korea Republic
- 46'CHUNG Jong-Soo for PARK Kyung-Hoon
- 46'NOH So-Jin for PARK Chang Sun
- 89'CHO Min-Gook for LEE Tae-Ho
Mexico
- 89'Alejandro Dominguez for Tomas Boy
Cards
Korea Republic
Mexico
4-0
Monday, February 9, 1981
International Friendly
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Date: Monday, February 9, 1981
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Referee: Mario Rubio Vázquez
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Raul Cardenas
Starting Lineup:
- Jose Pilar Reyes (Goalkeeper)
- Ignacio Flores (Defender)
- Tomas Boy (Midfielder)
- Guillermo Mendizabal (Midfielder)
- Agustín Manzo (Forward)
- Ricardo Castro
- Ramon de la Torre
- Sergio Lira
- Pedro Munguia
- Alejandro Ramirez Monroy
- José Rodríguez
Korea Republic
Manager: KIM Jungnam
Starting Lineup:
- CHUNG Hae-Won (Forward)
- CHO Byung-Deouk
- CHOI Jong-Deok
- LEE Kang-Jo
- HONG Song-Ho
- PARK Sung-Wha
- LEE Tae-Yop
- CHOI Young-Jeung
Substitutions
Mexico
- 46'Juan Manuel Azuara for Ricardo Castro
- 46'Sergio Orduña for Guillermo Mendizabal
- 89'Javier Hernández for Tomas Boy
Korea Republic
- 46'PARK Kyung-Hoon for
- 65'LEE Tae-Ho for
Cards
Mexico
Korea Republic
0-1
Monday, February 25, 1980
International Friendly
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Date: Monday, February 25, 1980
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Referee: Toros Kibritjian
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: Raul Cardenas
Starting Lineup:
- Jose Pilar Reyes (Goalkeeper)
- Rigoberto Cisneros (Defender)
- Mario Trejo (Defender)
- Arturo Vazquez Ayala (Defender)
- Tomas Boy (Midfielder)
- Enrique Lopez (Midfielder/Forward)
- Hugo Sanchez (Forward)
- Juan Manuel Azuara
- Roberto Gomez
- Daniel Montes de Oca
- Pedro Munguia
Korea Republic
Manager: JANG Kyung-Hwan
Starting Lineup:
- KIM Kang-nam
Substitutions
Mexico
- 46'Hector Tapia for Hugo Sanchez
- 46'Humberto Medina for Enrique Lopez
- 66'Julio Antonio Luna for Roberto Gomez
- 75'Agustín Manzo for Pedro Munguia