Group AJun 19, 2026 (Friday) 09:00 MYT · daytime kick-off
Mexico vs South Korea · Prediction & Kick-off Time
Mexico
South Korea📍 Estadio Akron
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →Mexico winDrawSouth Korea win
Most likely score Mexico 2 : 0 South Korea · expected goals (xG) 2.06 / 0.59
Elo rating 1913 vs 1723 · source: World Football Elo Ratings (real data, refreshed daily)
Group A Standings
Full Schedule →| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Mexico vs South Korea — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 19 09:00 (MYT, daytime kick-off) at Estadio Akron. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, Mexico 1913 / South Korea 1723), our Poisson model gives Mexico to win 72%, draw 19%, South Korea to win 10%, most likely score 2:0. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.