'Mexicans and Koreans the same'

Hundreds of Mexico soccer fans danced and cheered outside the South Korean embassy in Mexico City on Wednesday, grateful after the Asian country's victory over Germany guaranteed the national team a spot in the knock-out stages of the World Cup.

After Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 on Wednesday, Mexican fans turned their support to South Korea, fearful that a victory by Germany would send their players home.

South Korea then stunned the world by defeating Germany 2-0. South Korea itself was eliminated.

Byoung-yin Han, consul general at the embassy, said, "There's no distinction between Mexicans and Koreans today." A Korean member of the diplomatic staff was raised onto the shoulders of the crowd, which shouted "Korean, brother, now you're Mexican."