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Everything on Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026: live standings table, all six fixtures with ET kickoff times, results, the key match, head-to-head history, World Cup pedigree and who qualifies for the Round of 32. Teams: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia.
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Mexico and South Korea, the group's two most experienced sides, meet for top spot and a place in the Round of 32. The World Cup history is entirely Mexican.
Group A revolves around the host. Mexico opens the 2026 World Cup at the Estadio Azteca and starts as the favourite thanks to home advantage, its experience (17 appearances, none with a title) and a relatively accessible group. El Tri’s big aim is to finish top and, above all, to finally break past the round of 16, a barrier it has carried since 1986.
The fight for second place is open: South Korea, Asia’s most experienced side (11 World Cups and a fourth place in 2002), is the main contender, while Czechia (heir to two-time runner-up Czechoslovakia) and South Africa will look to surprise. A group with no European giants, where organisation and efficiency will decide things.
Mexico and South Korea have met twice at World Cups and Mexico won both: 3-1 at France 1998 (a Luis Hernandez comeback brace after South Korea's Ha Seok-ju was sent off) and 2-1 at Russia 2018.
South Korea posted Asia's best ever finish as co-hosts in 2002, reaching fourth; Czechia inherits the legacy of Czechoslovakia, World Cup runners-up in 1934 and 1962.
The top two teams in Group A advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team can still qualify among the eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups. When teams are level on points, the 2026 World Cup applies the official FIFA tie-break (head-to-head first, then overall goal difference and goals scored).
Group A is made up of Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia.
Mexico leads Group A with 9 points after 3 matches.
The top two of Group A advance to the Round of 32. The third-placed team can qualify if it finishes among the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups.
Mexico vs South Korea is Group A's most decisive game: it pits the two most experienced sides against each other and often settles who finishes first. Mexico won both previous World Cup meetings (1998 and 2018).
Yes, twice, and Mexico won both: 3-1 at France 1998 and 2-1 at Russia 2018. Mexico has a perfect World Cup record against South Korea.
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