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World Cup 2026 · An Unofficial Almanac

The Standings

Group A

As of

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Group A Final
Position and teamTeam P W D L GD Pts
In a qualifying place. 1 Mexico 3 3 0 0 +6 9
In a qualifying place. 2 South Africa 3 1 1 1 -1 4
Third place — in the best-eight race. 3 South Korea 3 1 0 2 -1 3
Eliminated. 4 Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 -4 1
Top two advance Third: best 8 of 12 advance Group complete

Fixtures

Thursday 11 June EAT

  • Group A · M1 Estadio Azteca
    Mexico 2–0 South Africa

Friday 12 June EAT

  • Group A · M2 Estadio Akron
    South Korea 2–1 Czech Republic

Thursday 18 June EAT

  • Group A · M25 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa

Friday 19 June EAT

  • Group A · M28 Estadio Akron
    Mexico 1–0 South Korea

Thursday 25 June EAT

  • Group A · M53 Estadio Azteca
    Czech Republic 0–3 Mexico
  • Group A · M54 Estadio BBVA
    South Africa 1–0 South Korea

What does each team need?

Group A is complete — the table below is final (subject to any fair-play tie-breaks).

Current table

TeamPGDPtsOutcome
1 Mexico 3+69Advances to the round of 32
2 South Africa 3-14Advances to the round of 32
3 South Korea 3-13Out on the third-place table (10 of 12 third-placed teams)
4 Czech Republic 3-41Eliminated

Third-place comparison uses the other groups' current standings; their tables can still change.