Group A unites four competitive national teams — Czech Republic, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea — each bringing unique flair, tactical strength, and ambition to the 2026 World Cup.
This page showcases complete squad lists for every team in Group A, including player names, including squad numbers, positions, ages, clubs, caps and goals. Whether you’re following star performers or discovering rising talents, this is your all‑in‑one guide to the players ready to shine on football’s biggest stage.
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| No. | Pos | Full Name | Birth Date (Age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Country |
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Czech Republic (Group A) | |||||||
| Miroslav Koubek (Czech Republic) | |||||||
| GK | Matěj Kovář | May 17, 2000 (aged 26) | 19 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | |
| GK | Jindřich Staněk | April 27, 1996 (aged 30) | 14 | 0 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| GK | Lukáš Horníček | July 13, 2002 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Braga | Portugal | |
| DF | Vladimír Coufal | August 22, 1992 (aged 33) | 61 | 2 | TSG Hoffenheim | Germany | |
| DF | Tomáš Holeš | March 31, 1993 (aged 33) | 40 | 2 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| DF | Ladislav Krejčí (captain) | April 20, 1999 (aged 27) | 26 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | England | |
| DF | David Zima | November 8, 2000 (aged 25) | 24 | 1 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| DF | Jaroslav Zelený | August 20, 1992 (aged 33) | 22 | 0 | Sparta Prague | Czech Republic | |
| DF | David Jurásek | August 7, 2000 (aged 25) | 17 | 1 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| DF | David Douděra | May 31, 1998 (aged 28) | 16 | 2 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| DF | Robin Hranáč | January 29, 2000 (aged 26) | 13 | 1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Germany | |
| DF | Štěpán Chaloupek | March 8, 2003 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Tomáš Souček | February 27, 1995 (aged 31) | 89 | 17 | West Ham United | England | |
| MF | Vladimír Darida | August 8, 1990 (aged 35) | 78 | 8 | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Lukáš Provod | October 23, 1996 (aged 29) | 37 | 3 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Michal Sadílek | May 31, 1999 (aged 27) | 34 | 1 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Pavel Šulc | December 29, 2000 (aged 25) | 20 | 5 | Lyon | France | |
| MF | Lukáš Červ | April 10, 2001 (aged 25) | 16 | 2 | Viktoria Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Hugo Sochůrek | June 7, 2008 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Sparta Prague | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Alexandr Sojka | April 2, 2003 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
| MF | Denis Višinský | March 21, 2003 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
| FW | Patrik Schick | January 24, 1996 (aged 30) | 52 | 25 | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | |
| FW | Adam Hložek | July 25, 2002 (aged 23) | 42 | 5 | TSG Hoffenheim | Germany | |
| FW | Jan Kuchta | January 8, 1997 (aged 29) | 31 | 3 | Sparta Prague | Czech Republic | |
| FW | Mojmír Chytil | April 29, 1999 (aged 27) | 22 | 6 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
| FW | Tomáš Chorý | January 26, 1995 (aged 31) | 21 | 6 | Slavia Prague | Czech Republic | |
Mexico (Group A) | |||||||
| Javier Aguirre (Mexico) | |||||||
| GK | Guillermo Ochoa | July 13, 1985 (aged 40) | 152 | 0 | AEL Limassol | Cyprus | |
| GK | Raúl Rangel | February 25, 2000 (aged 26) | 13 | 0 | Guadalajara | Mexico | |
| GK | Carlos Acevedo | April 19, 1996 (aged 30) | 7 | 0 | Santos Laguna | Mexico | |
| DF | Jesús Gallardo | August 15, 1994 (aged 31) | 120 | 3 | Toluca | Mexico | |
| DF | César Montes | February 24, 1997 (aged 29) | 66 | 4 | Lokomotiv Moscow | Russia | |
| DF | Jorge Sánchez | December 10, 1997 (aged 28) | 58 | 3 | PAOK | Greece | |
| DF | Johan Vásquez | October 22, 1998 (aged 27) | 45 | 2 | Genoa | Italy | |
| DF | Israel Reyes | May 23, 2000 (aged 26) | 33 | 2 | América | Mexico | |
| DF | Mateo Chávez | May 11, 2004 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | AZ | Netherlands | |
| MF | Edson Álvarez (captain) | October 24, 1997 (aged 28) | 97 | 7 | Fenerbahçe | Turkey | |
| MF | Orbelín Pineda | March 24, 1996 (aged 30) | 91 | 12 | AEK Athens | Greece | |
| MF | Roberto Alvarado | September 7, 1998 (aged 27) | 66 | 5 | Guadalajara | Mexico | |
| MF | Luis Romo | June 5, 1995 (aged 31) | 62 | 4 | Guadalajara | Mexico | |
| MF | Luis Chávez | January 15, 1996 (aged 30) | 44 | 4 | Dynamo Moscow | Russia | |
| MF | Érik Lira | May 8, 2000 (aged 26) | 24 | 0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico | |
| MF | Gilberto Mora | October 14, 2008 (aged 17) | 7 | 0 | Tijuana | Mexico | |
| MF | Brian Gutiérrez | June 17, 2003 (aged 22) | 6 | 2 | Guadalajara | Mexico | |
| MF | Obed Vargas | August 5, 2005 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | Spain | |
| MF | Álvaro Fidalgo | April 9, 1997 (aged 29) | 3 | 0 | Real Betis | Spain | |
| FW | Raúl Jiménez | May 5, 1991 (aged 35) | 123 | 44 | Fulham | England | |
| FW | Alexis Vega | November 25, 1997 (aged 28) | 51 | 7 | Toluca | Mexico | |
| FW | Santiago Giménez | April 18, 2001 (aged 25) | 47 | 6 | Milan | Italy | |
| FW | César Huerta | December 3, 2000 (aged 25) | 26 | 3 | Anderlecht | Belgium | |
| FW | Julián Quiñones | March 24, 1997 (aged 29) | 21 | 2 | Al-Qadsiah | Saudi Arabia | |
| FW | Guillermo Martínez | March 15, 1995 (aged 31) | 11 | 3 | UNAM | Mexico | |
| FW | Armando González | April 20, 2003 (aged 23) | 7 | 1 | Guadalajara | Mexico | |
South Africa (Group A) | |||||||
| Hugo Broos (Belgium) | |||||||
| GK | Ronwen Williams (captain) | January 21, 1992 (aged 34) | 62 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| GK | Ricardo Goss | April 2, 1994 (aged 32) | 4 | 0 | Siwelele | South Africa | |
| GK | Sipho Chaine | December 14, 1996 (aged 29) | 3 | 0 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| DF | Aubrey Modiba | July 22, 1995 (aged 30) | 44 | 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| DF | Khuliso Mudau | April 26, 1995 (aged 31) | 32 | 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| DF | Nkosinathi Sibisi | September 22, 1995 (aged 30) | 19 | 0 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| DF | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | September 19, 2005 (aged 20) | 10 | 1 | Chicago Fire | United States | |
| DF | Ime Okon | February 20, 2004 (aged 22) | 7 | 1 | Hannover 96 | Germany | |
| DF | Samukele Kabini | March 15, 2004 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Molde | Norway | |
| DF | Khulumani Ndamane | February 5, 2004 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| DF | Thabang Matuludi | January 14, 1999 (aged 27) | 2 | 0 | Polokwane City | South Africa | |
| DF | Bradley Cross | January 30, 2001 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs | South Africa | |
| DF | Olwethu Makhanya | April 30, 2004 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Union | United States | |
| MF | Teboho Mokoena | January 24, 1997 (aged 29) | 51 | 9 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| MF | Sphephelo Sithole | March 3, 1999 (aged 27) | 27 | 1 | Tondela | Portugal | |
| MF | Thalente Mbatha | March 6, 2000 (aged 26) | 14 | 3 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| MF | Jayden Adams | May 5, 2001 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| FW | Themba Zwane | August 3, 1989 (aged 36) | 53 | 12 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| FW | Lyle Foster | May 9, 2000 (aged 26) | 26 | 10 | Burnley | England | |
| FW | Evidence Makgopa | June 5, 2000 (aged 26) | 26 | 6 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| FW | Oswin Appollis | August 25, 2001 (aged 24) | 25 | 8 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| FW | Iqraam Rayners | December 19, 1995 (aged 30) | 13 | 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | |
| FW | Relebohile Mofokeng | October 23, 2004 (aged 21) | 12 | 0 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| FW | Thapelo Maseko | November 11, 2003 (aged 22) | 9 | 1 | AEL Limassol | Cyprus | |
| FW | Tshepang Moremi | October 2, 2000 (aged 25) | 9 | 1 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
| FW | Kamogelo Sebelebele | July 21, 2002 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Orlando Pirates | South Africa | |
South Korea (Group A) | |||||||
| Hong Myung-bo (South Korea) | |||||||
| GK | Kim Seung-gyu | September 30, 1990 (aged 35) | 85 | 0 | FC Tokyo | Japan | |
| GK | Jo Hyeon-woo | September 25, 1991 (aged 34) | 47 | 0 | Ulsan HD | South Korea | |
| GK | Song Bum-keun | October 15, 1997 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea | |
| DF | Kim Min-jae | November 15, 1996 (aged 29) | 77 | 4 | Bayern Munich | Germany | |
| DF | Kim Moon-hwan | August 1, 1995 (aged 30) | 34 | 0 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | South Korea | |
| DF | Seol Young-woo | December 5, 1998 (aged 27) | 32 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | Serbia | |
| DF | Cho Wi-je | August 25, 2001 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea | |
| DF | Lee Tae-seok | July 28, 2002 (aged 23) | 14 | 1 | Austria Wien | Austria | |
| DF | Park Jin-seob | October 23, 1995 (aged 30) | 12 | 1 | Zhejiang FC | China | |
| DF | Kim Tae-hyeon | September 17, 2000 (aged 25) | 7 | 0 | Kashima Antlers | Japan | |
| DF | Lee Han-beom | June 17, 2002 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Midtjylland | Denmark | |
| DF | Jens Castrop | July 29, 2003 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Germany | |
| DF | Lee Ki-hyuk | July 7, 2000 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Gangwon FC | South Korea | |
| MF | Lee Jae-sung | August 10, 1992 (aged 33) | 103 | 15 | Mainz 05 | Germany | |
| MF | Hwang Hee-chan | January 26, 1996 (aged 30) | 77 | 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | England | |
| MF | Hwang In-beom | September 20, 1996 (aged 29) | 71 | 6 | Feyenoord | Netherlands | |
| MF | Lee Kang-in | February 19, 2001 (aged 25) | 46 | 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | France | |
| MF | Paik Seung-ho | March 17, 1997 (aged 29) | 25 | 3 | Birmingham City | England | |
| MF | Kim Jin-gyu | February 24, 1997 (aged 29) | 20 | 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea | |
| MF | Lee Dong-gyeong | September 20, 1997 (aged 28) | 16 | 3 | Ulsan HD | South Korea | |
| MF | Bae Jun-ho | August 21, 2003 (aged 22) | 12 | 2 | Stoke City | England | |
| MF | Eom Ji-sung | May 9, 2002 (aged 24) | 8 | 2 | Swansea City | Wales | |
| MF | Yang Hyun-jun | May 25, 2002 (aged 24) | 8 | 0 | Celtic | Scotland | |
| FW | Son Heung-min (captain) | July 8, 1992 (aged 33) | 142 | 54 | Los Angeles FC | United States | |
| FW | Cho Gue-sung | January 25, 1998 (aged 28) | 42 | 10 | Midtjylland | Denmark | |
| FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu | April 12, 2001 (aged 25) | 26 | 6 | Beşiktaş | Turkey | |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A Squads: FAQs
Which teams are in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup features four national teams: Czech Republic, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. Mexico are co-hosts of the tournament alongside the United States and Canada.
Who are the captains of the Group A teams at the 2026 World Cup?
The Group A captains are Ladislav Krejčí for the Czech Republic, Edson Álvarez for Mexico, Ronwen Williams for South Africa and Son Heung-min for South Korea.
Who are the managers of the Group A teams at the 2026 World Cup?
The Group A managers are Miroslav Koubek (Czech Republic), Javier Aguirre (Mexico), Hugo Broos (South Africa) and Hong Myung-bo (South Korea).
Who are the star players in World Cup 2026 Group A?
Group A includes several high-profile players, among them South Korea's Son Heung-min, his country's record scorer with 54 international goals, Mexico forward Raúl Jiménez, Czech striker Patrik Schick, Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in.
Who is the oldest player in Group A at the 2026 World Cup?
The oldest player named in Group A is Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, aged 40, who is also Mexico's most-capped player in the group with 152 caps.
Who is the youngest player in Group A at the 2026 World Cup?
The youngest player named in Group A is Mexico midfielder Gilberto Mora, aged 17, who plays his club football for Tijuana.
