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Group A — Teammates
South Africa are in Group A alongside 🇲🇽 Mexico , 🇰🇷 South Korea and 🇨🇿 Czechia .
Group A Fixtures for South Africa
Three group matches — South Africa play each of the other three teams in Group A once.
Knockout Path
If Group A runner-up
Round of 32 opponent:
A qualifying third-placed team
A team winning their group avoids their group's runner-up until at least the Round of 16. To go all the way to the Final, South Africa would need to win five consecutive knockout matches.
South Africa at the World Cup
South Africa have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in what represents a significant achievement for the nation's football programme. They bring competitive quality and determination to Group A.
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