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Mexico at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Mexico are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group A, alongside South Korea, Czechia, South Africa. Onside's model gives them 65% to reach the Round of 16 and 2.9% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Mexico play next?

Mexico have completed their Group A fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #15 · GROUP A · N. AMERICA

Mexico

FIFA · #15MEXGROUP AN. AMERICA

Mexico carry comfortable expectations through Group A — the model has them safely into the round of 16, with their championship journey opening up from there.

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CHAMPION PROBABILITY
2.9%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
MEXICO'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
65%
QUARTER-FINAL
24%
SEMI-FINAL
13%
FINAL
6.3%
CHAMPION
2.9%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

HOST NATION
A
Group
3
Group fixtures
1
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group A with South Korea, Czechia, South Africa.

THE GROUP

Mexico vs the rest of Group A

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Mexico's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
85%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
7
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#1 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Raúl Jiménez
Fulham
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Raúl Jiménez
Fulham
Top attacking PL contributor
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Raúl Jiménez
5.5
VERDICTStrong qualification probability (~85%). Build around Raúl Jiménez for World Cup Fantasy.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Mexico's ledger vs Group A

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs South Korea
FIFA #25 · Group A
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Czechia
FIFA #41 · Group A
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs South Africa
FIFA #60 · Group A
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE RESULTS
CELL COLOUR = ACTUAL RESULT

Mexico's 3 group matches at a glance

Played matches show actual outcome from Mexico's perspective. Unplayed cells keep the pre-tournament FIFA rank-delta projection.

MD1H
South Africa
FIFA #60
W · 2-0
Thu 11 Jun
MD2H
South Korea
FIFA #25
W · 1-0
Fri 19 Jun
MD3A
Czechia
FIFA #41
W · 3-0
Thu 25 Jun
3
Easy
0
Toss
0
Hard

Mexico is FIFA #15. Group avg rank is #35 20 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Mexico's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Thu 11 Jun19:0020:00
2Fri 19 Jun01:0002:00
3Thu 25 Jun01:0002:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

1 Premier League player representing Mexico

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Fulham alone.

Fulham
1
Raúl Jiménez

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Mexico's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Mexico's 1 PL player will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

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Pick Mexico stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

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