Mexico keeping a level head for match against 'robust' South Koreans


Soccer Football - World Cup - Mexico Training - Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia - June 22, 2018 Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio talks to his players during training REUTERS/Marko Djurica

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Mexico will not be over-confident when they play South Korea in their Group F game at the World Cup on Saturday, aware that their opponents may adopt any of a number of formations to outsmart the team that beat holders Germany in their opener.

The Mexicans will be bearing in mind some of the poor results they have suffered in the last couple of years, in particular a humiliating 7-0 hammering at the hands of Chile.

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