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As co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mexico are set to embark on a potentially defining summer.

Hosted two World Cups previously in 1970 and 1986, El Tri are embedded in global soccer lore. Yet they have a dodgy past at the FIFA tournament, and currently sit on the precipice of troubled times.

STREAM: Every Mexico World Cup 2026 match LIVE on fubo (free trial)

After seven straight appearances in the Round of 16, Mexico fans were hoping to finally break through their World Cup glass ceiling in 2022, but instead found themselves embarrassed in Qatar with a group stage elimination, their first since 1978.

Now, Javier Aguirre leads El Tri into the 2026 tournament hoping not only for redemption, but a chance to provide fans with a return to global prominence on home soil. They will look to pull from past experience, as their only two appearances in a World Cup quarterfinal both came on familiar ground during their two previous hosting opportunities.

Can Mexico reverse course and put themselves back on the World Cup map? The Sporting News brings you a closer look at their next match at the 2026 World Cup, knowing the trek is fraught with danger at every turn.

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When is Mexico's next match at World Cup 2026?

As one of the three co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico will kick off their tournament early in the schedule.

In fact, El Tri will raise the curtain on the tournament entirely, as their Group A slate begins with the tournament's first match against South Africa on Thursday, June 11.

It will kick off at 3 p.m. ET from Estadio Azteca in Mexico City..

MORE: A deeper look at the Mexico squad for the 2026 World Cup

Mexico match schedule, results from World Cup 2026

World Cup Group A standings

How to watch Mexico matches at World Cup 2026

  • TV channel: FOX, FS1
  • Streaming: Fubo

The opening match of the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup will be televised in the United States on FOX network channel. After that, all World Cup games will be televised on either FOX or FS1.

Mexico's game against South Africa, along with every other World Cup match through the 2026 tournament, is available to stream on Fubo.

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Stream live Mexico World Cup matches

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Mexico World Cup 2026 draw bracket for Group A

The winner and runner-up from each group enter the bracket on opposite sides.

The Group A winner will meet a third-place finisher from either groups C, E, F, H, or I, while the group's second-place finisher will take on the second-place from Group B, which includes Canada.

The third-place finisher in Group A has several potential landing spots in the bracket, but only eight groups will have a third-place qualifier for the knockout stage.

Until all third-place qualifiers are known, it is impossible to predict where or when they could potentially play because there are 495 mathematical combinations of third place qualifiers.

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third-place match

Final

Kyle Bonn

Kyle Bonn is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.

Source: Sporting News