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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group A · FIFA Rank #60 · Manager: Hugo Broos
South Africa will compete in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Mexico, South Korea, Czech Republic. Their first match is against Mexico on Thu 11 Jun at 20:00 UK time.
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World Cups
Group Stage
Best finish
2-4-3
All-time record
Thu 11 Jun
20:00
Mexicovs
South AfricaMexico City
Thu 18 Jun
17:00
Czech Republicvs
South AfricaAtlanta
Thu 25 Jun
02:00
South Africavs
South KoreaMonterrey (Guadalupe)
Where South Africa go if they qualify from Group A.
If South Africa finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 02:00 UK · Mexico City
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 01:00 UK · Mexico City
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City
Round of 16: Winner of 1L vs 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) — likely Group L winner path — Mexico City
Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If South Africa finish 2nd
Round of 32
Sun 28 Jun · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 16
Sat 4 Jul · 18:00 UK · Houston
Quarter-final
Thu 9 Jul · 21:00 UK · Boston (Foxborough)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 16: Winner of 1F vs 2C — Houston
Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough)
Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
South Africa are in Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea, Czech Republic.
South Africa play their first match on Thu 11 Jun at 20:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Mexico. The game is played at Mexico City.
South Africa's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Thu 11 Jun at 20:00 vs Mexico; Thu 18 Jun at 17:00 vs Czech Republic; Thu 25 Jun at 02:00 vs South Korea.
If South Africa win Group A, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City → Round of 16: Winner of 1L vs 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) — likely Group L winner path — Mexico City → Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If South Africa finish runners-up in Group A, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Round of 16: Winner of 1F vs 2C — Houston → Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough) → Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
South Africa are ranked 60 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
South Africa's best ever World Cup result is Group Stage. They have appeared at the World Cup 3 times.
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