Julián Quiñones World Cup Pick, Stats for Mexico vs. South Korea

Mexico opened the 2026 World Cup in style, claiming a comfortable 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Julián Quiñones opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, netting one of the earliest goals over recent tournaments.

Quiñones carried his Saudi Pro League form straight into the tournament, having won the Golden Boot with Al-Qadsiah. The 29-year-old was Mexico's most dangerous attacker in the opener. Will he keep that going today?

El Tri's forward had a lively afternoon in Mexico's opener, finishing with 5 total shots, 2 of which were on target. The veteran winger is today's daily World Cup Group Stage Discount on PrizePicks, with his shots projection dropping from 3 to 1.5 for a limited time.

Below, we’ll break down the top Julián Quiñones picks and projections on PrizePicks for Mexico’s second Group A match at World Cup 2026 vs. South Korea. 

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Top Julián Quiñones Pick for Mexico vs. South Korea in World Cup — Thursday, June 18

Quiñones was impressive across the board in the opener. He was a handful with the ball at his feet, completing 5 of 6 dribbles against South Africa. He also contributed 2 key passes and showed a willingness to play others in when he had the advantage in one-on-one situations. Expect Quiñones to keep shooting whenever he gets into dangerous areas, just as he did in the opener.

Here is the best Lionel Julián Quiñones pick for Thursday's Mexico vs. South Korea match in Group A of World Cup 2026 via PrizePicks.

Mexico FW Julián Quiñones vs. South Korea: 1.5 Shots

• Quiñones’ goal on Thursday marked his sixth goal involvement in his last five appearances for both club and country. 
• The 29-year-old was tied for the third-most shots taken in round one of the group stage despite playing under 75 minutes.
• Only Amad Diallo of the Ivory Coast completed more dribbles (6) than Quiñones (5) in the opening match. His 0.37 xG ranked second on the team, only behind striker Raúl Jiménez.
• Quiñones will likely match up against Young-woo Seol, who struggled against Czechia last week. The South Korean right back failed to win his only tackle attempt and won just 1 of 4 ground duels.
• Quiñones led Mexico in total shots (5) and shots on target (2) in the opener. The winger was relentless down the left flank, making 8 sprints and reaching a top speed of 31.1 km/h in the opener.
• His 3 shots were already a favorable projection, and the PrizePicks Discount at 1.5 shots further sweetens the deal.

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More Julián Quiñones Projections vs. South Korea for World Cup 2026 

Here are some additional Julián Quiñones projections vs. South Korea in their Group A showdown, via PrizePicks.

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• 30.5 Passes Attempted
• 3.5 Shots (Demon)
• 1.5 Shots on Target (Demon)
• 4.5 Attempted Dribbles
• 11 Fantasy Score
• 2.5 Tackles (Demon)
• 0.5 Assists (Demon)
• 0.5 Goal + Assist (Demon)
• 1.5 Fouls (Demon)
• 0.5 Fouls Drawn (Goblin)
• 0.5 Offsides (Demon)
• 0.5 Cards (Demon)

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Quiñones will look to build on his strong opening performance when Mexico hosts South Korea at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara. With both sides having won their openers, Thursday's result will go a long way toward deciding who tops Group A.

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