Mexico and South Korea: The newest of best friends after a World Cup triumph
Convincingly beaten 3-0 in its match against Sweden, Mexico were set to be the next team sent packing from the World Cup on Wednesday.
Then, the incredible happened.
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South Korea's team, the deus ex machina, scored twice in the final minutes of the game against Germany. Die Mannschaft, as Germany's team is nicknamed, had won the last World Cup in 2014 and were favourites to win this year.
The result saw Germany eliminated from the tournament, and El Tri, as Mexico's team is called, progress to the next stage of the World Cup in extraordinary circumstances.
Suitably, the result sent Mexican fans into pure ecstasy. Outside the South Korean embassy in Mexico City, fans chanted "Corea, hermano, ya eres Mexicano," which translates to "Korea, brother, you're now Mexican."
That’s the Korean consul general to Mexico, Byoung-Jin Han, celebrating with grateful Mexican fans outside the Korea embassy here. One fan said he took a shot of tequila with them earlier. pic.twitter.com/NGWEmRADUW
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) June 27, 2018
Re: Korea defeating Germany, thus allowing Mexico to progress to the next round—this video of Mexican fans bumrushing the Korean embassy in Mexico City to thank the ambassador personally, and forcing him to down tequila shots is so beautiful and perfect 😂 #KORGER pic.twitter.com/E1GeZCRrlK
— Very Stable Genius (@Rantaramic) June 27, 2018
"Corea, hermana, ya eres mexicana". Hinchas mexicanos en la embajada de Corea en México. Gracias al amigo Marcelo Assaf, que vive en DF y me pasó el vídeo pic.twitter.com/lAP3BN52hS
— Diego Borinsky (@diegoborinsky) June 27, 2018
In downtown Mexico City where the game was shown, Mexicans gave an impromptu parade for a South Korean man who just happened to be there.
A SOUTH KOREAN MAN IS BEING PARADED AROUND THE SQUARE ON PEOPLES SHOULDERS WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON ONLY THE WORLD CUP COULD DO THIS
— Patrick Infurna (@pinfurna_) June 27, 2018
A #KOR man is being carried around #MEX City!!
"Only the #WorldCup can do this!" - @pinfurna_ found an international hero!#KORGER #MEXSWE pic.twitter.com/diSobNTeCU— COPA90 US (@COPA90US) June 27, 2018
As they did too in Russia.
Meanwhile in Russia... Every #mexico fan is thanking every Korean in sight. #GERKOR #SWEMEX @TheWorldGame pic.twitter.com/9H8ZLXlaoE
— Chris Su (@christepher) June 27, 2018
Mexican fans were proudly waving the South Korean flag.
And Mexican radio was blasting music from K-pop outfit Exo. What a time.
According to reports, South Korean K-pop kings BTS also reaped the spoils of the result, with their hit single "Fake Love" surging up the iTunes Mexico chart 31 places after the game.
Plus, there were Mexican fans commenting on the songs YouTube video, all thanking South Koreans for what they've done.
Image: SCREENSHOT/YOUTUBE
Image: SCREENSHOT/YOUTUBE
Image: screenshot/youtube
"Thanks Korea, because of you we are still in the world cup. The hope of Mexico," reads one comment.
We think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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