World Cup Group A guide

World Cup 2026 Group A guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic World Cup Group A includes co-hosts Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic; matches will take place in Mexico and USA; Mexico open tournament vs South Africa on Thursday June 11 at 8pm Tuesday 2 June 2026 12:43, UK Group A sees co-hosts Mexico open the World Cup against South Africa in a repeat of the first game of the 2010 tournament, followed by matches against South Korea and Czech Republic. World Cup Group A fixtures All kick-off times are BST World Cup Group A table World Cup Group A supercomputer prediction Mexico guide Mexico fixtures All kick-off times are BST Thursday June 11: Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 8pm - Mexico City Stadium, Mexico Friday June 19: Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 2am - Estadio Chivas, Mexico Thursday June 25: Czech Republic vs Mexico, kick-off 2am - Mexico City Stadium, Mexico Mexico squad Goalkeepers: Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Raul Rangel (Chivas). Defenders: Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce), Israel Reyes (America), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar). Midfielders: Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Brian Gutierrez (Chivas), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Romo (Chivas), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Orbelin Pineda (AEK). Forwards: Alexis Vega (Toluca), Armando Gonzalez (Chivas), César Huerta (Anderlecht), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Julian Quinones (Al Qadisiyah), Raul Jimenez (Fulham), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan). Manager: Javier Aguirre Mexico kits VOTE! How far will Mexico go at the World Cup? South Africa guide South Africa fixtures All kick-off times are BST Thursday June 11: Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 8pm - Mexico City Stadium, Mexico Thursday June 18: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA Thursday June 25: South Africa vs South Korea, kick-off 2am - Estadio Chivas, Mexico South Africa squad Goalkeepers: Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates), Ricardo Goss (Siwele), Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns). Defenders: Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), Ime Okon (Hannover), Samukele Kabini (Molde), Khulumani Ndamane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates), Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs), Olwethy Makhanya (Philadelphia Union). Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Jayden Adams (Mamelodi Sundowns). Forwards: Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol), Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates). Manager: Hugo Broos South Africa kits VOTE! How far will South Africa go at the World Cup? South Korea guide South Korea fixtures All kick-off times are BST Friday June 12: South Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 3am - Estadio Chivas, Mexico Friday June 19: Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 2am - Estadio Chivas, Mexico Thursday June 25: South Africa vs South Korea, kick-off 2am - Estadio BBVA, Mexico South Korea squad Goalkeepers: Hyeon-Woo Jo (Ulsan), Seung-Gyu Kim (FC Tokyo), Bum-Keun Song (Jeonbuk). Defenders: Moon-Hwan Kim (Daejeon), Min-Jae Kim (Bayern Munich), Tae-Hyon Kim (Kashima Antlers), Jin-Seob Park (Zhejiang), Young-Woo Seol (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ki-Hyuk Lee (Gangwon), Tae-Seok Lee (Austria Wien), Han-Beom Lee (Midtjylland), Yu-Min Cho (Sharjah). Midfielders: Jin-Gyu Kim (Jeonbuk), Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham), Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic), Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea), Kang-In Lee (Paris Saint-Germain), Dong-Gyeong Lee (Ulsan), Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), In-Beom Hwang (Feyenoord), Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves). Forwards: Heung-Min Son (LAFC), Hyeon-Gyu Oh (Besiktas), Gue-Sung Cho (Midtjylland). Manager: Myung-Bo Hong South Korea kits VOTE! How far will South Korea go at the World Cup? Czech Republic guide Czech Republic fixtures All kick-off times are BST Friday June 12: South Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 3am - Estadio Chivas, Mexico Thursday June 18: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA Thursday June 25: Czech Republic vs Mexico, kick-off 2am - Mexico City Stadium, Mexico Czech Republic squad Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek (Braga), Matej Kovar (PSV Eindhoven), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Hoffenheim), Stepan Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejci (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague). Midfielders: Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Vladimir Darida (Hradec Kralove), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadilek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Sulc (Olympique Lyonnais), Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen). Forwards: Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim), Tomas Chory (Slavia Prague), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen). Manager: Miroslav Koubek