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Match #53Group A

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Czechia

VS

Kick-off

21:00 EDT

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Mexico

πŸ‘₯ Probable Lineups

The Players to Watch

Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.

Home Team

Czechia

4-2-3-1 Β· Projected XI

Head coach

Ivan Hasek

Captain

Tomas Soucek

Likely Starting XI Β· 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Jindrich Stanek

    Slavia Prague

Defenders
4
  • 2Vladimir Coufal

    Hoffenheim

  • 4Robin Hranac

    Hoffenheim

  • 5Tomas Holes

    Slavia Prague

  • 14David Doudera

    Slavia Prague

Midfielders
5
  • 15Tomas SoucekC

    West Ham United

  • 18Lukas Provod

    Slavia Prague

  • 17Antonin Barak

    Fiorentina

  • 10Adam Hlozek

    Hoffenheim

  • 11Vaclav Cerny

    Wolfsburg

Forwards
1
  • 9Patrik Schick

    Bayer Leverkusen

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Away Team

Mexico

4-3-3 Β· Projected XI

Head coach

Javier Aguirre

Captain

Edson Alvarez

Likely Starting XI Β· 4-3-3

Goalkeeper
1
  • 13Guillermo Ochoa

    AVS Futebol

Defenders
4
  • 19Jorge Sanchez

    Cruz Azul

  • 3Cesar Montes

    Lokomotiv Moscow

  • 5Johan Vasquez

    Genoa

  • 23Jesus Gallardo

    Toluca

Midfielders
3
  • 6Edson AlvarezC

    Fenerbahce

  • 18Luis Chavez

    Pachuca

  • 10Orbelin Pineda

    AEK Athens

Forwards
3
  • 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 tactics
Group A

Group 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.

Top 2 advanceThird place may qualifyStandings update once results lock in.
Match Venue

Where to Watch

Estadio Azteca Mexico City stadium

Estadio Azteca Mexico City

(Estadio Azteca)

Match #53 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.

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone21:00 EDT
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈPT (Pacific Time, USA)18:00 PDT
  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§UK (London)02:00 GMT+1
  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈSpain (Madrid)03:00 GMT+2
  • πŸ‡§πŸ‡·Brazil (SΓ£o Paulo)22:00 GMT-3
  • πŸ‡¦πŸ‡·Argentina (Buenos Aires)22:00 GMT-3
  • πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japan (Tokyo)10:00 GMT+9
  • πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊAustralia (Sydney)11:00 GMT+10
  • πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦Morocco (Casablanca)02:00 GMT+1
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