Mexico Proves It’s No Fluke at World Cup

El Tri dispatches South Korea, 2-1, all but assuring the Mexicans will advance to the knockout stage

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia—There were plenty of teams to be afraid of at the start of this World Cup. And all of them should be afraid of Mexico.

In a second straight demonstration of what makes it unlike any other team at this tournament, Mexico dispatched South Korea, 2-1, all but assuring El Tri will advance to the knockout stage. This win followed one of the World Cup’s most confounding upsets, when Mexico toppled Germany, 1-0, in its opener.

...