| Team | Strength | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 1🇲🇽Mexico | 43 | Advances |
| 2🇨🇿Czech Republic | 28 | Advances |
| 3🇰🇷South Korea | 28 | Best-third hunt |
| 4🇿🇦South Africa | 17 | Eliminated |
The top two teams in Group A advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team enters the pool of 12 third-place finishers, of whom the eight best also advance — so even a third-place finish can be enough with enough points and goal difference.