South Korea
Group A · FIFA World Cup 2026
South Korea compete in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026, playing all group matches in Mexico at Guadalajara and Monterrey. The Taeguk Warriors have qualified for 11 consecutive World Cups and famously reached the semifinal as hosts in 2002, the best-ever finish by an Asian nation.
Group A Match Schedule
- June 11: vs South Africa, Estadio Azteca Mexico City. 13:00 CT (05:00 June 12, Seoul)
- June 18: vs Mexico, Estadio Akron Guadalajara. 19:00 CT (11:00 June 19, Seoul)
- June 24: vs Czech Republic, Estadio BBVA Monterrey. 19:00 CT (11:00 June 25, Seoul)
Viewing from South Korea
The Mexico and Czech Republic matches land at 11:00 in Seoul, a comfortable midmorning viewing window on both occasions. The opener against South Africa requires the earliest alarm of the group stage: 05:00 on a Friday morning. The Mexico venue cluster is unusually kind to East Asian fans in 2026, a reversal of the impossible hours Korean supporters navigate for European leagues. If South Korea advances into the knockout rounds, later East Coast US matches would flip to early morning Seoul time, a pattern any K-League fan who stays up for Champions League football will recognize instantly.
Check Seoul time and South Korea time for live conversions throughout the tournament.
Matches
Group A
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ? uefa-path-d-winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |