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Who: South Korea vs Czechia What: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match Where: Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico When: Thursday, 8pm local time (02:00 GMT Friday) How to follow: Keep up with all updates on Al Jazeera Sport South Korea, Asia’s most successful team at the World Cup, begin their 2026 campaign with a game against Czechia, who are back at the tournament after a 20-year absence.
Who: Mexico vs South Africa What: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match Where: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City When: Thursday, 1pm local time (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup – the first on African soil – hosts South Africa faced Mexico in the tournament’s opening match, playing out a 1-1 draw. On Thursday, the teams meet again at the same stage.
If you’re a football fan, the craze around the FIFA World Cup 2026 has probably taken over your life. From next week, the biggest World Cup in history will unfold across the United States, Canada and Mexico. But why is the tournament being held in three countries? Al Jazeera breaks it down. ‘United As One’ Initially, the US, Canada and Mexico announced plans to field individual bids for the 2026 World Cup hosting rights.