| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 🇿🇦South Africayou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Top 2 of every group automatically advance. The 8 best third-placed teams across the 12 groups also progress to the Round of 32.
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