Group A

Group Overview

Mexico and South Korea are expected to lead this group based on World Cup pedigree.

South Africa could surprise as a dark horse in this group.

Czech Republic faces a tough challenge but could cause upsets.

Standings

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mexico Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
2 South Africa South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
3 South Korea South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
4 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Top 2 advance to Round of 32

Key Match to Watch

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 1:00 AM
Mexico Mexico
VS
South Korea South Korea

A clash between two World Cup heavyweights with 28 combined tournament appearances.

📍 Estadio Akron

🔮 Our Prediction

Mexico should win this group comfortably. The real battle is for second place.

1
Mexico Mexico Advances 1st

Mexico bring serious tournament experience (17 World Cups) that should tell in the group stage.

2
South Korea South Korea Advances 2nd

South Korea bring serious tournament experience (11 World Cups) that should tell in the group stage.

✗ South Africa South Africa — South Africa have found World Cup victories hard to come by (2 wins in 9 matches).
✗ Czech Republic — Czech Republic have found World Cup victories hard to come by (1 wins in 3 matches).

Match-by-Match Predictions

Thu, Jun 11 Estadio Azteca
Mexico Mexico vs South Africa South Africa

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Fri, Jun 12 Estadio Akron
South Korea South Korea vs Czech Republic

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Thu, Jun 18 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Czech Republic vs South Africa South Africa

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Fri, Jun 19 Estadio Akron
Mexico Mexico vs South Korea South Korea

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Thu, Jun 25 Estadio Azteca
Czech Republic vs Mexico Mexico

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Thu, Jun 25 Estadio BBVA
South Africa South Africa vs South Korea South Korea

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.

Team Analysis

Mexico
Mexico Experienced Contender

Mexico have appeared in 17 World Cups with an all-time record of 17W-15D-28L. Their biggest World Cup win was 4-0 against El Salvador.

World Cups: 17
Record: 17W-15D-28L
Win Rate: 28.3%
South Korea
South Korea Experienced Contender

South Korea have appeared in 11 World Cups with an all-time record of 7W-10D-21L. Their biggest World Cup win was 2-0 against Poland.

World Cups: 11
Record: 7W-10D-21L
Win Rate: 18.4%
South Africa
South Africa Potential Dark Horse

South Africa have appeared in 3 World Cups with an all-time record of 2W-4D-3L. Their biggest World Cup win was 1-0 against Slovenia.

World Cups: 3
Record: 2W-4D-3L
Win Rate: 22.2%
Czech Republic World Cup Returner

Czech Republic have appeared in 1 World Cup with an all-time record of 1W-0D-2L. Their biggest World Cup win was 3-0 against United States.

World Cups: 1
Record: 1W-0D-2L
Win Rate: 33.3%

All Matches

Thu, Jun 11 7:00 PM
Mexico Mexico
VS
South Africa South Africa
Estadio Azteca
Fri, Jun 12 2:00 AM
South Korea South Korea
VS
Czech Republic
Estadio Akron
Thu, Jun 18 4:00 PM
Czech Republic
VS
South Africa South Africa
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fri, Jun 19 1:00 AM
Mexico Mexico
VS
South Korea South Korea
Estadio Akron
Thu, Jun 25 1:00 AM
Czech Republic
VS
Mexico Mexico
Estadio Azteca
Thu, Jun 25 1:00 AM
South Africa South Africa
VS
South Korea South Korea
Estadio BBVA

Frequently Asked Questions

Which teams are in Group A at World Cup 2026?
Group A consists of Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic.
When does Group A play at World Cup 2026?
Group A matches take place from June 11 to June 25, 2026.
How many teams advance from Group A?
The top 2 teams in Group A will advance to the Round of 32 at World Cup 2026. With 48 teams in 12 groups, only the top two from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
Where are Group A matches played?
Group A matches will be played at Estadio Azteca, Estadio Akron, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Estadio BBVA.