{"id":1454630,"date":"2026-06-04T16:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1454630"},"modified":"2026-06-04T17:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:58:44","slug":"world-cup-2026-group-a-table-fixtures-and-results","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026-group-a-table-fixtures-and-results\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 Group A table, fixtures and results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-group-a-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Group A<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> looks to be one of the most open in the competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The draw placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mexico<\/a>, one of the three hosts, into Group A alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/korea-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Africa<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/czechia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Czech Republic<\/a> joined the group after their qualifying play-off victory in March.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-outright-odds\" id=\"outright-odds-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"outright-odds\",\"show_title\":\"false\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"active_market\":\"Group A Winner\",\"items_to_show\":\"10\",\"data_markets\":[{\"_id\":\"Group A Winner\",\"name\":\"Group A Winner\"}]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexico are the favourites to win Group A, with the bookmakers thinking home advantage will be vital. South Africa are the outsiders to top the group, without much separating Czech Republic and South Korea in the betting.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-top-tips\">\n\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"sq-top-tips__head\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"sq-top-tips__head-title\">Group A tip<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"sq-top-tips__content sq-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"sq-top-tip sq-accordion__item\">\n                    <label class=\"sq-top-tip__info sq-accordion__label\">\n                        <input hidden type=\"checkbox\" class=\"sq-accordion__opener-input\">\n                        <span class=\"sq-top-tip__info-box\">\n                            <span>Group A<\/span>\n                            <time class=\"sq-top-tip__date\" datetime=\"2026-06-11 20:00\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-top-tip__time\">\n                                    11 Jun 20:00                                <\/span>\n                            <\/time>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"sq-top-tip__title sq-accordion__opener\">South Africa to not qualify<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"sq-top-tip__buttons\">\n                <span class=\"sq-top-tip__buttons-text\">Best Odds<\/span>\n                <span class=\"sq-btn sq-btn--image\">\n                                            <span class=\"sq-btn__icon\" style=\"background:#000000\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/29163700\/betway.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Betway Logo\" \/>                        <\/span>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                        <span class=\"sq-btn__odd\">\n                            4\/6                        <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-tcp-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"football-betting-tips\" data-rating=\"8\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"cta\" class=\"sq-btn sq-btn--secondary\">PLACE BET<\/a>\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"sq-top-tip__tc\">\n                <div class=\"sq-top-tip__tc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t18+ | T&#038;C&#8217;s Apply | begambleaware.org                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa, the weakest of the four teams, will likely struggle to dominate the group. The 2026 sees a new format, with three teams advancing from eight of the 12 groups. Despite this, we can&#8217;t see Bafana Bafana making it and we&#8217;re backing them to not qualify from Group A.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-toplist\">\n        <div class=\"sq-toplist__items\">\n\t\t\t    <div\n            class=\"sq-toplist__item\"\n            data-entity-id=\"1381291\"\n            data-offer-id=\"1381463\"\n    >\n\t\t        <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-container\">\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"logo\" class=\"sq-toplist__logo\" style=\"background:#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/29163700\/betway.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Betway Logo\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer-box\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__bookmaker\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"brand_name\">Betway<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-tablet-visible\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a360 In Free Bets<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-mobile-visible\">\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a360 In Free Bets<\/a>                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"cta\" class=\"sq-btn sq-btn--secondary sq-btn--full\">Claim Offer<\/a>                <div class=\"sq-rating\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__text\">Our Score<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__value\">8.0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/betway-bonus-code-review\/\" class=\"sq-review-link\">\n                    <span>Read our review<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <ul class=\"sq-toplist__features\">\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Enhanced Offers<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Exceptional Customer Service<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Fantastic Promotions<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t            <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-tc\"><p>#AD 18+ New customers only. 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Bet The Responsible Way Full Terms apply<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-world-cup-2026-group-a-fixtures\">World Cup 2026 Group A Fixtures<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-sports-fixtures\" id=\"sports_fixtures-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"participant_id\":\"\",\"start_date\":\"\",\"widget_type\":\"fixtures\",\"results\":false,\"groups\":[\"Group A\"],\"stage\":\"Group Stage\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexico and South Africa open the World Cup, a repeat of the opening matchup at the 2010 World Cup. South Korea and Czech Republic will meet in the other opening match in Group A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexico take on South Korea on matchday two in what could be a key match in determining the group winner. Czech Republic and South Africa will meet in the other fixture on the second matchday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final Group A games take place at the same time on Thursday 25th June. South Africa take on South Korea, while Mexico play Czech Republic and all four teams hoping to find the results they need to qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-world-cup-2026-group-a-results\">World Cup 2026 Group A Results<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-sports-fixtures\" id=\"sports_fixtures-2\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"participant_id\":\"\",\"start_date\":\"\",\"widget_type\":\"fixtures\",\"results\":\"true\",\"groups\":[\"Group A\"],\"stage\":\"Group Stage\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-world-cup-2026-group-a-table\">World Cup 2026 Group A Table<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-league-standings\" id=\"league_standings-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"widget_type\":\"league-table\",\"groups\":[\"Group A\"]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-toplist\">\n        <div class=\"sq-toplist__items\">\n\t\t\t    <div\n            class=\"sq-toplist__item\"\n            data-entity-id=\"1381291\"\n            data-offer-id=\"1381463\"\n    >\n\t\t        <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-container\">\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"logo\" class=\"sq-toplist__logo\" style=\"background:#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/29163700\/betway.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Betway Logo\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer-box\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__bookmaker\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"brand_name\">Betway<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-tablet-visible\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a360 In Free Bets<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-mobile-visible\">\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a360 In Free Bets<\/a>                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/betway?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Betway\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"8.0\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"cta\" class=\"sq-btn sq-btn--secondary sq-btn--full\">Claim Offer<\/a>                <div class=\"sq-rating\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__text\">Our Score<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__value\">8.0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/betway-bonus-code-review\/\" class=\"sq-review-link\">\n                    <span>Read our review<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <ul class=\"sq-toplist__features\">\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Enhanced Offers<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Exceptional Customer Service<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Fantastic Promotions<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t            <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-tc\"><p>#AD 18+ New customers only. 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