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Football World Cup 2026

World Cup Group A: Host Mexico will face these teams


Updated April 13, 2026 – 3:37 p.mReading time: 2 minutes

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At the 2026 World Cup, Mexico will face South Korea, South Africa and the playoff winners of Group D. (Source: Tom Weller/dpa/dpa-bilder)

At the 2026 World Cup, three countries will host the tournament for the first time. It will also be the largest World Cup to date with 48 teams. These teams meet in Group A.

The World Cup will take place in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The draw for the twelve groups in the group phase took place on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. In Group A, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and the Czech Republic will face each other.

You can also find out when and where the teams meet here. Please note that the dates and kick-off times are Central European Time, not local time.

Thursday, June 11, 2026:

Thursday, June 18, 2026:

Thursday, June 25, 2026:

Live tickers will once again be available to you on t-online for the World Cup finals. It is still unclear who will broadcast the games on TV. However, ARD and ZDF will show 60 of the tournament’s 104 games live. At Telekom with its streaming service Magenta TV, sports enthusiasts can watch all World Cup games.

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