The race for the best third-place teams went down to the wire with Iran and South Korea joining Scotland and Uruguay in missing out

The South Africa National Team beat the South Korea National Team meet in the 2026 World Cup to finish second in the Group Stage.

South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo had jaws dropping when he chose to leave out captain Son Heung-Min from his first XI for Wednesday's Group A decider against South Africa -- the first time since 2010 Son had not started a World Cup game.

SportsLine's team of experts have revealed their World Cup parlay and soccer predictions for Wednesday's matches

Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national soccer team’s training camp ahead of its World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The 2026 World Cup continues Wednesday with Groups A, B and C in action. It's the final group stage games for three groups, which means games will be played simultaneously. Mexico is the only team playing Wednesday that has already clinched a spot in the Round of 32.