Barry Glendenning

We should probably point out we're recording these a week before they go out.

So just in case Harry Kane pulls a hamstring or something, we apologize.

But let's get into it then with Group A. Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czechia.

Mexico managed by Javier Aguirre, known as El Vasco.

His third time managing El Tri in the World Cup.

The best ever quarterfinals in 1970 and 2000.

Mexico 86, well, Mexico 70 as well.

They lost out in the group stage in Qatar behind Argentina and Poland.

South Africa managed by the Belgian Hugo Bruce.

Best ever is the group stages in 2010.

Didn't qualify last time out.

First World Cup since they were the hosts.

South Korea managed by Hong Myung-bo, legend of Korean football.

He captained their side to the semifinals in 2002, the first former captain ever.

to manage South Korea at a World Cup.

And that's their best ever, 2002.

And last time out, they got to the round 16.

Czechia, managed by Miroslav Kubek, who is 74.

And a spring chicken compared to the 78-year-old Dick Advocat, but more of that and Kurosawa non.

They've lost the final twice, Czechia, 1934 and 1962.