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Test remaining Group A fixtures as a win, draw, or loss, then use completed match archives to keep actual-result context.
Group A has no remaining live what-if fixtures. Completed matches stay available below as actual-result archives.
These Group A fixtures already have final scores, so the overview links to the actual-result scenario instead of promoting alternate outcomes.
Thu June 11 · Mexico City
Mexico vs 
South Africa
Thu June 11 · Guadalajara (Zapopan)
South Korea vs 
Czech Republic
Thu June 18 · Atlanta
Czech Republic vs South Africa
Thu June 18 · Guadalajara (Zapopan)
Mexico vs South Korea
Wed June 24 · Mexico City
Czech Republic vs Mexico
Wed June 24 · Monterrey (Guadalupe)
South Africa vs South Korea
The first two places qualify directly. A single result can move a team from control of the group to a riskier bracket path.
Eight third-place teams advance, so a third-place status is compared against the wider tournament table, not only this group.
These cards isolate one Group A result at a time. Use the simulator to combine several results and carry the outcome into the knockout bracket.
An explanation of group-stage ranking logic, football tiebreakers, and why goal difference can decide an entire tournament path.
How group rankings become knockout slots, why paths shift, and how the simulator advances teams round by round.
The expanded World Cup changes prediction strategy by adding more teams, more groups, and more knockout entry points.
Enter scores for every group match, then pick your knockout winners. Your prediction is saved automatically.