Mexican football fans received a helping hand at the World Cup as South Korea pulled off a shock 2-0 victory against Germany.
This meant that, despite a 3-0 loss to Sweden earlier in the tournament, Mexico still made it through to the knock-out stage.
Understandably fans were ecstatic and looking for a way to thank South Korea for sending the Germans home.
Fans chanted “Corea, hermano, ya eres Mexicano!” – which translates as “Korea, brother, you’re now Mexican!” – as they partied with the South Korean ambassador to Mexico, Kim Sang-il.
En la embajada de Corea del Sur, ya hasta el ministro se salió a festejar con los aficionados de @miseleccionmx.@adrenalina@ImagenTVDeporte pic.twitter.com/ImZArmlDwb
— Omar Flores Aldana (@serolf2888) June 27, 2018
He was even encouraged, and agreed, to drink tequila shots.
Elsewhere in the city, and even in Russia, fans found South Korean people and celebrated them, lifting them on to their shoulders and chanting.
The Mexicans found a South Korean outside the stadium ? pic.twitter.com/9gG7V9wtOd
— Siavoush Fallahi (@SiavoushF) June 27, 2018
We love you Korea!!!?????????? #graciascorea pic.twitter.com/z6BsWO4hti
— Valerie Baeza (@_Valeriebee) June 27, 2018
Cuando pasas a la siguiente ronda gracias a Korea #NadaNosDetiene pic.twitter.com/GnLUFhLQOM
— Jorge Barrón (@jbarront15) June 27, 2018