World Cup 2026 Group B Preview: Teams & Fixtures
Group B preview: co-hosts Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar, with matchday-1 fixtures and predictions.
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World Cup 2026 Group A Preview: Teams & Fixtures
Group A preview: hosts Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Czechia, plus matchday-1 fixtures and predictions.
Group A: the hosts get us underway
Group A opens World Cup 2026 with hosts Mexico, alongside South Korea, South Africa and Czechia. Not affiliated with FIFA.
Matchday 1
- Mexico v South Africa — the opener on 11 June.
- South Korea v Czechia.
Dark horse: South Korea. Scenario: Mexico fancied for top spot with home advantage; the rest scrap for second and a best-third place. Must-watch: the opener. Track standings; next: Group B.
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