📸 Mexico capitalize on goalkeeper howler as home fans erupt | OneFootball

The 2026 World Cup has finally delivered a good (bad?) goalkeeper mistake during Mexico's group stage clash with Korea Republic on Thursday. 

Deadlocked after 45 minutes and truly nothing compelling from either side, it took a mistake to find the game it's first goal. 

Korea Republic goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu was the man with his head in his hands after he came out to claim the ball. But unfortunately in the process, he fell on a team-mate in what can only be summarized as some poor awareness at the back. 

He subsequently dropped the ball and a lurking Luis Romo steered it home into an empty net as the home crowd erupted. 

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To make the night even better for the goal scorer, he's playing in his club stadium.

According to Mister Chip, Romo is "the first Chivas player to score for Mexico in a World Cup since Chicharito Hernández in the 2010 World Cup, 16 years ago."

He's also "the ninth player from CD Guadalajara to score for El Tri in the entire history of the tournament."

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