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World Cup 2026 · An Unofficial Almanac

The Standings

Group A

As of

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Group AFinal
Position and teamTeamPWDLGDPts
In a qualifying place. 1Mexico3300+69
In a qualifying place. 2South Africa3111-14
Third place — in the best-eight race. 3South Korea3102-13
Eliminated. 4Czech Republic3012-41
Top two advance Third: best 8 of 12 advanceGroup complete

Fixtures

Thursday 11 JuneEAT

  • Group A · M1Estadio Azteca
    Mexico2–0South Africa

Friday 12 JuneEAT

  • Group A · M2Estadio Akron
    South Korea2–1Czech Republic

Thursday 18 JuneEAT

  • Group A · M25Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Czech Republic1–1South Africa

Friday 19 JuneEAT

  • Group A · M28Estadio Akron
    Mexico1–0South Korea

Thursday 25 JuneEAT

  • Group A · M53Estadio Azteca
    Czech Republic0–3Mexico
  • Group A · M54Estadio BBVA
    South Africa1–0South 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.