11 June – 19 July 2026
Group A
Mexico · South Korea · South Africa · Norway
- Apps
- 18
- Best
- Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
- Key player
- S. Giménez
- Apps
- 12
- Best
- Fourth place (2002)
- Key player
- H. Son
- Apps
- 4
- Best
- Group stage
- Key player
- T. Mokoena
- Apps
- 4
- Best
- Round of 16 (1998)
- Key player
- E. Haaland
Group fixtures
What decides this group
Group A brings together Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Norway. The six matches are played across 6 venues — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey; AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California — starting with Mexico against South Korea on 11 June 2026 and finishing with South Korea against South Africa on 21 June 2026.
With 48 teams in the 2026 format, the group stage decides which sides go straight through and which drop into the round of 32. Goal difference has settled more groups than any other tiebreaker in World Cup history, so the order of these six fixtures matters: the team that plays last knows exactly what it needs. Group A finishes on 21 June, which means the final matchday is played with the table already half-formed.
Common questions
Which teams are in World Cup 2026 Group A?
Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Norway.
When does Group A finish?
The final two matches are scheduled for 21 June 2026.