Mexico, South Korea and Ecuador win World Cup tune-up matches

World Cup co-hosts Mexico beat Australia 1-0 in their penultimate tune-up for the tournament they open on June 11.

Genoa defender Johan Vásquez headed the winner in the 28th minute off a corner kick in Pasadena on Saturday night.

A final warm-up game for the Mexicans is scheduled for Thursday against Serbia while Australia complete their preparations on Saturday against Switzerland .

Mexico open the June 11-July 19 tournament they host together with the United States and Canada on June 11 in Mexico City against South Africa . Their other group stage opponents are South Korea and the Czech Republic.

Australia start against Turkey on June 13, with co-hosts United States and Paraguay their other opponents.

Elsewhere, former Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min and Cho Gue-sung scored a brace each as South Korea beat not qualified Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in Provo, Utah.

Ecuador defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 in New Jersey from Jackson Porozo and Anthony Valencia , with Sultan Mandash getting a late consolation goal.

Ecuador play Ivory Coast , Curaçao and Germany at the World Cup while the Saudis are in a group with Uruguay , Spain and Cape Verde .