FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group A

Mexico — Round of 32 Qualification Scenarios

From 2026, the top 2 of each group go straight through, and the 8 best of the 12 third-placed teams also advance. See Mexico's current standing and qualification scenarios below, in your local time.

Mexico

Mexico

Group AFIFA ranking #15(2026-04-01)

👥 26 players

Mexico's statusQualified

Group winner — through to the Round of 32

Can qualify on its own

Group A standings

Tiebreaker: head-to-head first (2026 rule)

Group A details
#TeamMPGDPtsStatus
1MexicoMexico3+69Qualified
2South AfricaSouth Africa3-14Qualified
3South KoreaSouth Korea3-13Eliminated
4CzechiaCzechia3-41Eliminated
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

Mexico fixtures

Times shown in your local time

MexicoMexico
2:0
Final
South AfricaSouth Africa
Mexico City
MexicoMexico
1:0
Final
South KoreaSouth Korea
Guadalajara (Zapopan)
CzechiaCzechia
0:3
Final
MexicoMexico
Mexico City

👥 Squad (26)

Tournament squad · Source: Wikipedia (2026-06-04). The starting XI is announced just before each match.

GKGoalkeepers(3)

1
Raúl Rangel
Guadalajara
12
Carlos Acevedo
Santos Laguna
13
Guillermo Ochoa
AEL Limassol

DFDefenders(7)

2
Jorge Sánchez
PAOK
3
César Montes
Lokomotiv Moscow
4
Edson ÁlvarezC
Fenerbahçe
5
Johan Vásquez
Genoa
15
Israel Reyes
América
20
Mateo Chávez
AZ
23
Jesús Gallardo
Toluca

MFMidfielders(8)

6
Érik Lira
Cruz Azul
7
Luis Romo
Guadalajara
8
Álvaro Fidalgo
Real Betis
17
Orbelín Pineda
AEK Athens
18
Obed Vargas
Atlético Madrid
19
Gilberto Mora
Tijuana
24
Luis Chávez
Dynamo Moscow
26
Brian Gutiérrez
Guadalajara

FWForwards(8)

9
Raúl Jiménez
Fulham
10
Alexis Vega
Toluca
11
Santiago Giménez
Milan
14
Armando González
Guadalajara
16
Julián Quiñones
Al-Qadsiah
21
César Huerta
Anderlecht
22
Guillermo Martínez
Pumas UNAM
25
Roberto Alvarado
Guadalajara

🔮 Mexico scenario simulator

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#TeamMPGDPts
1MexicoMexico3+69
2South AfricaSouth Africa3-14
3South KoreaSouth Korea3-13
4CzechiaCzechia3-41
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

FAQ

Where does Mexico need to finish to advance?

Finishing 1st or 2nd in the group means automatic qualification for the Round of 32. Even in 3rd place, Mexico can still advance if it ranks among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

Did the tiebreaker rules change for 2026?

Yes. From 2026, when teams are level on points, head-to-head results are applied before overall goal difference — the first such change in 56 years. All standings and scenarios here reflect this.

What time zone are the times in?

All kickoff times are converted to your device's local time automatically.