Later today, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will get underway. There are two matches on Thursday’s docket: Host team Mexico gets things started against South Africa, while a little later South Korea will square off with Czechia. And in short order, the other 44 teams will join the fray. Here, we are keeping track of […]
The possible scenarios for Group A of the 2026 World Cup depending on each result of South Korea against South Africa. Group A reaches its decisive stage at the 2026 World Cup as South Korea and South Africa meet in a match that decides who joins Mexico in the round of 32. South Korea enter the match after beating Czechia and losing to Mexico, while South Africa lost to Mexico before drawing with Czechia in their next match. Both teams remain in contention to advance, with South Korea in a stronger position. Mexico have already secured first place in Group A with 6 points (+3 goal difference), as the tiebreaker favors them. South Korea are second with 3 points (0 goal difference), Czechia are third with 1 point (-1 goal difference), and South Africa are fourth with 1 point (-2 goal difference). How South Korea’s win vs South Africa impacts the 2026 World Cup Group A standings If South Korea beat South Africa, they would secure second place in Group A and advance to the round of 32. South Africa would remain on 1 point and be eliminated from the competition. Even if Mexico lose to Czechia, South Korea would remain second because they won the direct matchup. South Africa can still be in the next round (Lars Baron/Getty Images) How South Korea’s draw vs South Africa impacts the 2026 World Cup Group A standings If South Korea draw with South Africa, they would move to 4 points and remain in second place. Even if Czechia beat Mexico, their 4 points would not be enough to finish above South Korea because South Korea won the direct matchup. South Africa would reach 2 points, but they would need other results to go their way to have any chance of advancing as a third-place team. How South Korea’s loss vs South Africa impacts the 2026 World Cup Group A standings A loss to South Africa would leave South Korea on 3 points, while South Africa would move to 4. That result would put South Africa in a strong position to advance, while South Korea would need to wait for the result between Mexico and Czechia to know whether they finish second or must rely on a third-place spot.
South Africa and South Korea will meet at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on Wednesday evening, as both nations conclude their 2026 World Cup group-stage campaigns in Group A. South Africa enters the match needing a win to keep its qualification hopes alive, while South Korea knows that a draw should be enough to reach the […] The post Prediction: South Africa vs South Korea appeared first on SoccerNews.
After becoming the first team at the 2026 World Cup to win their group, Mexico could be set for another three matches on home soil. The post ‘Playing at home is priceless’ – Aguirre says ‘Mexico factor’ was key after winning Group A appeared first on SoccerNews.
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