Group A of the World Cup: selections, squad, games and schedules

O Group A of the 2026 World Cup is made up of South Africa, South Korea and the Czech Republicin addition to the co-host and seeded country, Mexico. Games between the teams start on June 11th, with Mexico x South Africa and South Korea x Czech Republic. (check out the other games below).

Check out the squad for Group A

Mexico

Mexico national team

Goalkeepers

  • Raúl Rangel (Chivas Guadalajara)
  • Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
  • Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol)

Defenders

  • Jorge Sánchez (PAOK)
  • César Montes (Lokomotiv)
  • Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe)
  • Joah Vásquez (Genoa)
  • Erik Lira (Cruz Azul)
  • Luis Romo (Chivas Guadalajara)
  • Israel Reyes (Mexico America)
  • Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar)
  • Jesus Gallardo (Toluca)

Midfielders

  • Alvaro Fidalgo (Betis)
  • Orbelín Pineda (AEK)
  • Obed Vargas (Atlético de Madrid)
  • Gilberto Mora (Tijuana)
  • César Huerta (Anderlecht)
  • Luis Chávez (Moscow Dynamo)
  • Roberto Alvarado (Chivas Guadalajara)
  • Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas Guadalajara)

Attackers

  • Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)
  • Alexis Veja (Toluca)
  • Santiago Gimenez (Milan)
  • Armando González (Chivas Guadalajara)
Benni McCarthy
South Africa’s Benni McCarthy celebrates scoring the second goal in a World Cup qualifying match

Goalkeepers

  • Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Ricardo Goss (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders

  • Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)
  • Name Okon (Hannover 96)
  • Khulumani Ndamane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Samuel Cabin (Mold Fk)
  • Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City)
  • Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union)
  • Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates)
  • Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs)
  • Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire)

Midfielders

  • Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Talent Mbatha (Orlando Pirates)
  • Sphefelo Sithole (Tondela)
  • Jayden Adams (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Attackers

  • Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)
  • Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates)
  • Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
  • Orlando Pirates – Evidence Makgopa
  • Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Lyle Foster (Burnley)
  • Prayer Maseko (AEL Limassol)
Son Heung-min celebrates his team's first goal during a friendly football match between South Korea and Bolivia in Daejeon on November 14, 2025
Son Heung-min

Goalkeepers

  • Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo);
  • Song Burn-keun (Jeonbuk Motors);
  • Jo Hyen-woo.

Defenders

  • Kim Tae-hyeon (Kashima Antlers);
  • Cho Yu-min (Al Sharjah);
  • Lee Han-beom (Central Jutland);
  • Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien);
  • Seol Young-woo (Red Star);
  • Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich).

Midfielders

  • Jens Castrop (Borussia M’gladbach);
  • Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord);
  • Lee Jae-sung (Mainz);
  • Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan Hyundai);
  • Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City);
  • Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham City);
  • Lee Gi-Hyuk (Gangwon);
  • Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon Hana Citizen);
  • Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk Motors);
  • Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang FC).

Attackers

  • Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland);
  • Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas);
  • Heung-min Son (Los Angeles FC);
  • Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton);
  • Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic);
  • Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain);
  • Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City).

Czech Republic

players from the Czech Republic.

Goalkeepers

• Lukáš Horníček (Braga)
• Matěj Kovář (PSV Eindhoven)
• Jindřich Staněk (Slavia Praga)

Defenders

• Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim)
• David Douděra (Slavia Praga)
• Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Praga)
• Robin Hranáč (Hoffenheim)
• Štěpán Chaloupek (Slavia Praga)
• David Jurásek (Slavia Praga)
• Ladislav Krejčí (Wolverhampton)
• Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Praga)
• David Zima (Slavia Prague)

Midfielders

• Lukáš Červ (Viktoria Pilsen)
• Vladimír Darida (Hradec Králové)
• Lukáš Provod (Slavia Praga)
• Michal Sadílek (Slavia Praga)
• Hugo Sochůrek (Sparta Praga)
• Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Pilsen)
• Tomas Soucek (West Ham)
• Pavel Šulc (Lyon)
• Denis Višinský (Viktoria Plzeň)

Attackers

• Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim)
• Tomáš Chorý (Slavia Praga)
• Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Praga)
• Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague)

Check out the games

First round

June 11

  • Mexico x South Africa – 4pm
  • South Korea x Czechia – 11pm

Second round

June 18

  • Czechia x South Africa – 1pm
  • Mexico x South Korea – 10pm

Third Round

June 24th

  • Czechia x Mexico – 10pm
  • South Africa x South Korea – 10pm

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