Ochoa set to start as Mexico close the group against Czechia

Czechia at the Azteca, group already won

Mexico face Czechia at the Azteca on Tuesday, the final group match. You are already through as group leaders (1). That changes nothing about the occasion, a sold-out Azteca, a World Cup night, your team.

25.5 million watched South Korea match

Mexico's group stage match against South Korea pulled 25.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched World Cup broadcast of the 21st century (2). A home tournament on home soil is delivering numbers that rewrite the record books.

Strong record in third group matches

History is on your side. Mexico have won their last two third group-stage matches at World Cups, against Saudi Arabia in 2022 and Sweden in 2018 (3). Only once in the last seven tournaments has Mexico lost the final group game (3).

Fan reactions

The big talking point among fans is Memo Ochoa. Reports that he will start against Czechia have supporters debating whether the veteran still has one more big World Cup night in him. The Azteca crowd will find out soon enough. Read the full thread here.