Thu, Jun 11
1:00 PM ET
MetLife Stadium · New York
World Cup 2026
GROUP A
Mexico · South Africa · South Korea · Czechia
The hosts open the tournament against a South Africa side that have nothing to lose.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇲🇽Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2🇰🇷South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3🇨🇿Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4🇿🇦South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇲🇽
Mexico
FIFA ranking #15
Manager
Javier Aguirre
Key Player
Santiago Giménez
AC Milan
World Cup Pedigree
18 appearances · best: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
🇿🇦
South Africa
FIFA ranking #58
Manager
Hugo Broos
Key Player
Ronwen Williams
Mamelodi Sundowns
World Cup Pedigree
4 appearances · best: Group stage
🇰🇷
South Korea
FIFA ranking #23
Manager
Hong Myung-bo
Key Player
Son Heung-min
Tottenham Hotspur
World Cup Pedigree
12 appearances · best: Fourth place (2002)
🇨🇿
Czechia
FIFA ranking #44
Manager
Miroslav Koubek
Key Player
Patrik Schick
Bayer Leverkusen
World Cup Pedigree
10 appearances · best: Runners-up (1934, 1962)
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Full group analysis coming soon.
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