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World Cup game. ### Mexico become first team to reach knockout stage Mexico booked their place
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup
knockout stages at World Cup 2026? **Previous World Cup appearances:** 2 **Best performance:** Group stage (1986, 2022) **First appearance:** 1986 (Mexico) **Top goal scorer:** Alphonso Davies (1) **Player to watch:** Alphonso Davies **FIFA world ranking
knockout stages after missing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. ### Biggest surprises of the first round? [Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw](/sports/2026/6/17/cape-verde-goalkeeper-vozinhas-mother-gets-visa-to-attend-world-cup) with Spain is arguably the biggest surprise of the initial group matches
knockout stages only once – a quarterfinal run in 1990. The Czechs, back at the tournament after 20 long years, need a much-improved performance to keep their World Cup dreams alive in North America. ## South
World Cup. South Africa, meanwhile, are appearing at the tournament for the fourth time and for the first time since hosting it in 2010. Teams playing in Mexico will compete at some of the highest
World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football) match days. The relaxation of licensing rules reflects the UK’s time difference with the US, Mexico and Canada, the tournament’s co-hosts, which means many England and [Scotland
stage of the tournament, which runs from June 11 to 27. The 32 teams advancing to the knockouts will have the option of extending their stay at the same location or moving closer to their
first match is especially so.” ## Czechia: Two-time runners-up As Czechoslovakia, the Czech team finished runners-up in 1934 and 1962. But since then, their record has been poor, with only four appearances, including
first African team since Ghana in 2006 to reach the knockout stages in their maiden World Cup appearance At Thony's Barbershop in Dorchester, a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood a few minutes' drive from downtown
Mexico? According to FIFA’s regulations for the World Cup, teams must arrive in their respective host country no later than five days before their first group match. ## How many players will
knockout rounds, for a total of 104 – up from 64 at Qatar 2022. The graphic below shows when each team plays during the group stage.  – spread across the eastern, western and central regions of North America – will host a whopping 104 matches across 39 days. The 2030 World Cup will also
stage, will run through **June 27**. There are 12 groups consisting of four teams each, and each team will play against the other three. The top 32 countries will advance. How are the teams ranked
Mexico [became the first side](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/mexico-south-korea-world-cup-2026-group-a-match-report) at the 2026 World Cup to secure their place in the knockout stage – the only goal came after 50 minutes and was a gift from South Korea
Mexico. FIFA rejected the request. FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said last week that Iran [“has to come”](/sports/2026/4/16/iran-has-to-come-to-the-us-for-the-world-cup-fifas-infantino-says) to the tournament. Iran will play all their group stage matches on the US West Coast. Should
first-ever win at a World Cup.  Iran moved their training base from Arizona in the United States to Tijuana in Mexico [Victor Medina/Reuters] ## Iran’s disrupted build
first now." What would meeting the Netherlands in the knockout stages mean? Juninho Bacuna, who ended last season on loan at Volendam, said: "If that happens, I'm giving, not 100, not 200, I will