A crucial encounter in Group A as Czechia will hope to make it to the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 with a win over hosts Mexico on Wednesday. Mexico have already made it to the next knockout round after two wins in two.
As Matchday 2 continues in the 2026 World Cup, the Round of 32 picture is beginning to take shape. Two of the tournament's three co-hosts, the United States and Mexico, have already clinched their respective groups and will advance to the knockout stage.
Some questioned whether it was best to hire Javier Aguirre for a third stint leading the Mexican national team, but the team's group win has silenced critics.
Obed Vargas couldn't picture what his World Cup debut would look like, but the 20-year-old's lifelong dream became reality against South Korea.
With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico's disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers
Posters of missing people wearing Mexican national soccer team jerseys to resemble World Cup sticker album cards are posted on a street in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Credit: AP/Martin Silva GUADALAJARA,
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