Mexico, which co-hosts the tournament with Canada and the United States, automatically qualifies for the 2026 World Cup.
This will be the ninth consecutive World Cup appearance Eltri Teams that failed to qualify in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup have reached the top 16 in the previous seven World Cups.
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Led by Javier Aguirre, Mexico is captained by defensive midfielder Edson Alvarez and has Raul Jimenez as the team’s top scoring threat.
As co-hosts of the World Cup, Mexico will enjoy home advantage throughout the group stages, with two games set to be played at Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca.
June 11: Mexico vs South Africa – Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
June 18: Mexico vs. South Korea – Akron Stadium, Zapopan
June 24: Mexico vs. TBD – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
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England – 17th appearance
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Portugal – Ninth appearance
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Iran – Seventh appearance
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Switzerland – 13th appearance
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Croatia – Seventh appearance
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Australia – Seventh appearance
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Morocco – Seventh appearance
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Austria – Eighth appearance
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Ecuador – Fifth appearance
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Senegal – Fourth appearance
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South Korea – 12th appearance
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Japan – Eighth appearance
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Colombia – Seventh appearance
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Netherlands – 12th appearance
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Germany – 21st appearance
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Belgium – 15th appearance
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Canada – third appearance
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Saudi Arabia – Seventh appearance
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Uzbekistan – first appearance
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Jordan – First appearance
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Tunisia – Seventh appearance
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South Africa – Fourth appearance
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Cote d’Ivoire – Fourth appearance
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Scotland – Ninth appearance
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Algeria – Fifth appearance
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New Zealand – third appearance
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Paraguay – Ninth appearance
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Egypt – Fourth appearance
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Qatar – second appearance
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Norway – Fourth appearance
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Panama – second appearance
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Haiti – second appearance
group stage : June 11 to June 27
Top 32 : June 28 to July 3
Top 16: July 4th – July 7th
quarterfinals : July 9 to July 11
Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
third place competition : July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
world cup final : July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Mexico World Cup Group Stage, El Tri Group A Schedule
