Zapopan: South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu pointed a finger at himself for a miscue that cost his team in a 1-0 loss to Mexico in Group A action at the FIFA World Cup on Thursday. The match's lone goal, scored by Luis Romo in the 50th minute at Estadio Guadalajara, came off a preventable misplay inside the South Korean box.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim attempted to grab a header by Raul Jimenez but collided with his own defender Lee Gi-hyuk on his way down. The ball was knocked loose toward Romo, who capitalized by scoring into the empty net. Despite this error, Kim made several important saves to keep the score close.

"This is the life of a goalkeeper. You can play well, but you will ultimately be judged by the one you give up," Kim said. "I should have focused better in that situation. When the ball went up in the air, I figured I would only have my teammates around me. I tried to play it safe, but things went wrong there."

Kim mentioned the challenges of communication during the play with Lee, saying, "You have to be really quick in those situations. Maybe he didn't hear my call for the ball. It was just a complicated situation." Kim was seen consoling Lee during a hydration break, emphasizing the importance of moving past the mistake.

Despite their efforts, South Korea was unable to find an equalizer. With this victory, Mexico secured six points and clinched the top spot in Group A, advancing to the knockout stage. South Korea still has a chance to join Mexico with either a win or a draw against South Africa in their final group match.

"We all talked about not getting too down on ourselves because we have one more match to play," Kim said. "I think we are still in a pretty good spot, and we can still qualify for the knockouts on our own. We will use this match to become even tighter as a group."