Teams · Group A

Mexico

El Tri

Mexico are World Cup ever-presents and one of CONCACAF's two traditional powers. They have reached the knockout stage repeatedly but have been stuck on the round of 16 for a generation, with their two quarterfinal runs (1970 and 1986) both coming on home soil.

Key facts

Confederation

North & Central America (CONCACAF)

Group

Group A · power-ranked #1 of 4

World Cup titles

0

Best finish

Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)

Qualified via

Co-host

Power rating (PWR)

82 · Elo 1790

Manager

Javier Aguirre

Players to watch

• Edson Álvarez — Captain, midfield (West Ham)
• Raúl Jiménez — Forward (Fulham)
• Julián Quiñones — Forward

Group A opponents

• Korea Republic75
• Czechia74
• South Africa66

Group-stage fixtures

• Thu, Jun 11South AfricaMexico City, Mexico
• Fri, Jun 19Korea RepublicGuadalajara, Mexico
• Thu, Jun 25CzechiaMexico City, Mexico

2026 outlook

As co-hosts, Mexico open the 2026 tournament at a renovated Estadio Azteca and avoid qualifying altogether. A favourable group and home advantage make a return to the latter rounds a realistic, and heavily expected, target.

Simulate Mexico’s World Cup

Think Mexico can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group A finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.