‘Coreano hermano’: Mexicans welcome South Korea World Cup team like local heroes

The chant “Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano” traces back to South Korea’s 2018 victory over Germany, which helped Mexico advance to the World Cup knockout stage.

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South Korea’s arrival in Guadalajara produced one of the most unusual scenes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: hundreds of Mexican supporters gathering outside the team’s hotel to welcome players as if they were local favorites.

Videos from the scene showed fans chanting “Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano,” a slogan that first emerged after So…