Mexico
Kick-off
15:00 EDT
South Africa
Match day
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Venue
Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Estadio Azteca
City & country
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
The Players to Watch
Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.
Mexico
4-3-3 · Projected XI
Javier Aguirre
Edson Alvarez
Likely Starting XI · 4-3-3
- 13Guillermo Ochoa
AVS Futebol
- 19Jorge Sanchez
Cruz Azul
- 3Cesar Montes
Lokomotiv Moscow
- 5Johan Vasquez
Genoa
- 23Jesus Gallardo
Toluca
- 6Edson AlvarezC
Fenerbahce
- 18Luis Chavez
Pachuca
- 10Orbelin Pineda
AEK Athens
- 22Hirving Lozano
San Diego FC
- 25Raul Jimenez
Fulham
- 9Santiago Gimenez
AC Milan
Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.
Full squad and tacticsSouth Africa
4-3-3 · Projected XI
Hugo Broos
Ronwen Williams
Likely Starting XI · 4-3-3
- 1Ronwen WilliamsC
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 2Khuliso Mudau
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 6Mothobi Mvala
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 14Aubrey Modiba
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 3Innocent Maela
Orlando Pirates
- 8Teboho Mokoena
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 11Mduduzi Shabalala
Kaizer Chiefs
- 10Themba Zwane
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 22Percy Tau
Qatar SC
- 9Lyle Foster
Burnley
- 20Iqraam Rayners
Mamelodi Sundowns
Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.
Full squad and tacticsGroup Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 🇰🇷Korea Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 🇲🇽MexicoIn match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 🇿🇦South AfricaIn match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where to Watch
Estadio Azteca Mexico City
(Estadio Azteca)
Match #1 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Estadio Azteca Mexico City in Mexico City, CDMX. Capacity 87,523 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone15:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)12:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)20:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)21:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)16:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)16:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)04:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)05:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)20:00 GMT+1