With one game to go in group play, Mexico, with six points, is in a strong position to advance to the round of 16. And South Korea, without a single point, is almost certain to go home.

All of that will be resolved in the group’s final games on Wednesday, when Mexico plays Sweden and South Korea plays Germany. For now, the Mexican fans were happy to party, lingering around the stands on Saturday night long after the players had departed the field, taking pictures to commemorate the moment.

If the appearance of amorous songs of tribute for Osorio felt remarkable, so, too, did the sudden absence of another chant — the homophobic taunt that Mexico fans have traditionally cried out in unison whenever opponents take goal kicks. Postgame fines from FIFA for use of the slur have essentially become an everyday part of the Mexican federation’s match-day expenditures.

It was heard, for instance, in the Mexico-Germany game in Moscow, and the team again received a fine of $10,000. Mexican players, as they have countless times, then pleaded with their supporters, asking them to refrain from using the word.

Only this time, their words were heeded. When Jo lined up for his first goal kick, the fans kept singing their other songs, and it went that way for each one thereafter.

It is astounding, indeed, what a couple of wins at a World Cup and a surplus of good vibes can do to a team and its fan base.

Here’s how Mexico defeated South Korea:

92’: GOAL!! South Korea

Well! South Korea gets one back, and Son Heung-Min gets his World Cup highlight. He curls an absolutely beautiful shot from the top of the penalty area on the right side past Ochoa, who didn’t have a chance to get a hand on it. Mexico has about 90 seconds of drama to make avoid what would be a disastrous draw.