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Mexico and South Korea share Group A at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Mexico are the favourite — a 7-place gap.
Mexico - South Korea will be played on Saturday 20th June 2026 at 15:00 ET in Estadio BBVA, Monterrey. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Mexico 🇲🇽 | Metric | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | FIFA Ranking | #22 |
| Group A | Group | Group A |
| CONCACAF | Confederation | AFC |
| Javier Aguirre | Head coach | Hong Myung-bo |
| 17 | WC appearances | 12 |
| Quarter-final (1970, 1986) | Best WC | Fourth place (2002) |
Mexico open the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca — for the third time host, a World Cup first. The crowd hopes for one thing: that this is the tournament where El Tri finally breaks the 'maldición del quinto partido'. Seven World Cups in a row they've fallen in the Round of 16. Aguirre is head coach for the third time — a veteran who knows the psychology. Lozano (Chucky), Edson Álvarez and Santiago Giménez form the core. Group A is favourable in principle: South Korea and Czechia are the real rivals, South Africa sits below them. On home soil, for 100,000 fans at Azteca, with the whole of Latin America watching: a quarter-final would be historic. Breaking the curse is the emotional goal of the whole tournament.
Ten consecutive World Cups. With Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (PSG) and Hwang Hee-chan, an experienced squad. Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. In Group A, advancing is very reachable; the quarter-final is the goal.
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Start predicting →Yes — Mexico and South Korea meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group A).
On the FIFA world ranking, Mexico (#15) are favoured over South Korea (#22). The gap is 7 ranking places.
Mexico: Quarter-final (1970, 1986) (17 World Cup appearances). South Korea: Fourth place (2002) (12 World Cup appearances).
Mexico are coached by Javier Aguirre. South Korea are coached by Hong Myung-bo.
Mexico play in Group A. South Korea play in Group A.
Last updated: 2026-06-07