FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
As co-hosts, Mexico open the tournament with huge crowd support and a kind group. Getting past the round of 16, their perennial ceiling, is the real test.
Managed by Javier Aguirre, Mexico head into the 2026 World Cup in Group A, where they face South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic. With a FIFA ranking of #15, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
SG
Santiago Giménez
ST · AC Milan
EÁ
Edson Álvarez
DM · West Ham
RJ
Raúl Jiménez
ST · Fulham
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Co-host home crowds
- Tournament experience
- Midfield bite
▼ Weaknesses
- Goalscoring droughts
- Defensive lapses under pressure
How far can Mexico go?
Mexico have the quality to escape the group and trouble seeded sides. A quarter-final would be a strong tournament. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
