South Korea will take on Mexico, South Africa, and a European playoff qualifier in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The draw for the 23rd edition of football's premier event took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday (local time).

Mexico has consistently been a World Cup participant. The last time they failed to qualify for the finals was the 1982 edition, although they did also miss out in 1990 because they were banned by FIFA. As one of the three co-hosts for 2026, they qualified automatically. What is their World Cup pedigree?

Mexico learned their 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday, slotting into Group A alongside South Korea, South Africa and the winner of UEFA Playoff D. Here’s what awaits the co-hosts next June and July during the 48-team tournament.

Egypt is undoubtedly headlined by Mohamed Salah, the nation's record goalscorer, the fourth-place finisher in 2025's Ballon d'Or awards and the Premier League's top scorer in Liverpool's title-winning campaign last season.

The FIFA World Cup 2026™, the first to feature 48 nations, will be Korea Republic’s 12th appearance at the finals and their 11th consecutive participation since 1986. The team is currently led by Hong Myungbo, who throughout the course of his career ...

Young Bafana to open campaign against hosts MexicoSouth Africa drawn in Group A for 2026 World Cup The draw for the 2026 World Cup has placed South Africa in Group A joining Mexico one of the hosts,

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, with a matchup between host nation Mexico and Group A challenger South Africa. In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host a World Cup.

The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four.