Group A · Fri, 6/12, 03:00Scheduled
Mexico
Mexico
VS
South Africa
South Africa
Mexico City · Estadio Azteca
🇲🇽 Mexico
Mexico — Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Mexico · Group A · 26 players
Head coach
- Name
- Javier AguirreJavier Aguirre
- Nationality
- 墨西哥
Team intel
Source: WC26 MCP (third-party aggregation; odds/injuries for entertainment only)
FIFA ranking
#16
World Cup history
- Appearances: 17
- Best result: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
- Titles: 0
Playing style
Defensively disciplined with quick transitions and strong set-piece play.
Qualifying summary
Automatic qualification as co-hosts.
Key players (WC26 picks)
- Edson AlvarezMID · Fenerbahce
- Santiago GimenezFWD · AC Milan
- Guillermo OchoaGK · AEL Limassol
Odds & group outlook
To win tournament: +8000(implied 1.2%)
Dark horse angle: Co-hosts with 3 venues including the iconic Azteca. Desperate to break the round-of-16 curse in front of home fans.
Mexico with home advantage at Azteca should top the group. South Korea's big-tournament pedigree makes them dangerous. South Africa could surprise.
Group favorites: Mexico, Korea · Dark horse: South Africa
World Cup head-to-head
- vs Korea2W 0D 0L (2 matches)
Mexico have won both World Cup meetings with South Korea — 3-1 in 1998 and 2-1 in 2018.
- vs South Africa0W 1D 0L (1 matches)
Mexico and South Africa drew 1-1 in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
Source：API-Football (api-sports.io)，Updated 2026-06-03. Age/caps not provided by source. Confirm with national FA or FIFA before kickoff.
World Cup squad
26 players
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Raúl Rangel Aguilar | GK | 25 | Guadalajara Chivas | — |
| 12 | Carlos Acevedo López | GK | 29 | Santos Laguna | — |
| 13 | Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña | GK | 40 | AVS | — |
Defenders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Ramos | DEF | 28 | Ajax | — |
| 3 | César Jasib Montes Castro | DEF | 28 | Lokomotiv | — |
| 4 | Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez | DEF | 28 | West Ham | — |
| 5 | Johan Felipe Vázquez Ibarra | DEF | 27 | Genoa | — |
| 15 | Israel Reyes Romero | DEF | 25 | Club America | — |
| 20 | Mateo Chávez García | DEF | 21 | AZ Alkmaar | — |
| 23 | Jesús Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos | DEF | 31 | Monterrey | — |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Érik Antonio Lira Méndez | MID | 25 | Cruz Azul | — |
| 7 | Luis Francisco Romo Barrón | MID | 30 | Cruz Azul | — |
| 8 | Álvaro Fidalgo Fernández | MID | 28 | Club America | — |
| 17 | Orbelín Pineda Alvarado | MID | 29 | AEK Athens FC | — |
| 18 | Obed Gómez Vargas | MID | 20 | Seattle Sounders | — |
| 19 | Gilberto Rafael Mora Zambrano | MID | 17 | Club Tijuana | — |
| 24 | Luis Gerardo Chávez Magallón | MID | 29 | Dynamo | — |
| 26 | Brian Gutiérrez | MID | 22 | Chicago Fire | — |
Forwards
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez | FWD | 34 | Fulham | — |
| 10 | Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas | FWD | 28 | Deportivo Toluca | 52 caps |
| 11 | Santiago Tomás Giménez | FWD | 24 | Feyenoord | — |
| 14 | Armando González Alba | FWD | 22 | Guadalajara Chivas | — |
| 16 | Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones | FWD | 28 | Al-Qadsiah FC | 21 caps |
| 21 | César Saúl Huerta Valera | FWD | 25 | Anderlecht | — |
| 22 | Guillermo Martínez Ayala | FWD | 30 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | — |
| 25 | Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández | FWD | 27 | Guadalajara Chivas | — |
Click a player name for their profile. Squad compiled from public sources—confirm with official announcements.
Tournament schedule
Group A · Fri, 6/19, 09:00Scheduled
Mexico
Mexico
VS
Korea
Korea
Guadalajara (Zapopan) · Estadio Akron
Group A · Thu, 6/25, 09:00Scheduled
Czech
Czech
VS
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico City · Estadio Azteca
Data: squad from public sources · Confirm with official squads before kickoff