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Group A

馃嚢馃嚪 KORvs馃嚚馃嚳 CZE

Jun 11, 2026 路 10:00 PM ET

Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Jalisco

Home win: KOR+17035%
Draw+22030%
Away win: CZE+17535%

Match overview

This is the tightest Group A opener by market price. South Korea's pace meets Czechia's organization, and a draw would keep the group compressed after matchday one.

Where they playEstadio Akron, Zapopan, JaliscoTotal2.5 goalsWhere to watchFOX / FS1, FOX One, FOX Sports App

Match tickets

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Win probability

Home win: KOR+170
35%
Draw+220
30%
Away win: CZE+175
35%

Odds are a market snapshot and may change before kickoff.

Teams

South KoreaKOR

High-tempo AFC side with wide pressing and quick restarts.

CzechiaCZE

Compact UEFA opponent built around structure and set pieces.

Squads

South Korea

Latest published selection26 players

KS
Kim Seung-gyuGKFC Tokyo
SB
Song Bum-keunGKJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
JH
Jo Hyeon-wooGKUlsan HD
LM
Lee Myung-jaeDFDaejeon Hana Citizen
LH
Lee Han-beomDFMidtjylland
KM
Kim Min-jaeDFBayern Munich
LT
Lee Tae-seokDFAustria Wien
CY
Cho Yu-minDFSharjah
KM
Kim Moon-hwanDFDaejeon Hana Citizen
PJ
Park Jin-seobDFJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
SY
Seol Young-wooDFRed Star Belgrade
KT
Kim Tae-hyeonDFKashima Antlers
WD
Won Du-jaeMFKhor Fakkan
SM
Seo Min-wooMFGangwon FC
LJ
Lee Jae-sungMFMainz 05
HH
Hwang Hee-chanMFWolverhampton Wanderers
EJ
Eom Ji-sungMFSwansea City
LK
Lee Kang-inMFParis Saint-Germain
BJ
Bae Jun-hoMFStoke City
JC
Jens CastropMFBorussia M枚nchengladbach
KJ
Kim Jin-gyuMFJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
KH
Kwon Hyeok-kyuMFNantes
YM
Yang Min-hyeokMFPortsmouth
SH
Son Heung-minFWLos Angeles FC
CG
Cho Gue-sungFWMidtjylland
OH
Oh Hyeon-gyuFWGenk
Source: FourFourTwo World Cup 2026 squads

Czechia

Latest published selection54 players

MK
Matej KovarGKPSV
JS
Jindrich StanekGKSlavia Prague
MJ
Martin JedlickaGKBanik Ostrava
LH
Lukas HornicekGKBraga
AK
Antonin KinskyGKTottenham Hotspur
JK
Jan KoutnyGKSigma Olomouc
JM
Jakub MarkovicGKSlavia Prague
VC
Vladimir CoufalDFTSG Hoffenheim
TH
Tomas HolesDFSlavia Prague
LK
Ladislav KrejciDFWolverhampton Wanderers
DZ
David ZimaDFSlavia Prague
JZ
Jaroslav ZelenyDFSparta Prague
DJ
David JurasekDFSlavia Prague
DD
David DouderaDFSlavia Prague
RH
Robin HranacDFTSG Hoffenheim
VJ
Vaclav JemelkaDFViktoria Plzen
MV
Martin VitikDFBologna
SC
Stepan ChaloupekDFSlavia Prague
TV
Tomas VlcekDFSlavia Prague
MH
Matej HadasDFSigma Olomouc
AS
Adam SevinskyDFSparta Prague
KS
Karel SpacilDFViktoria Plzen
TS
Tomas SoucekMFWest Ham United
VD
Vladimir DaridaMFHradec Kralove
LP
Lukas ProvodMFSlavia Prague
MS
Michal SadilekMFSlavia Prague
PS
Pavel SulcMFLyon
LC
Lukas CervMFViktoria Plzen
AK
Adam KarabecMFLyon
MB
Michal BeranMFSigma Olomouc
LS
Lukas SadilekMFGornik Zabrze
KD
Krystof DanekMFLASK
MR
Matej RynesMFSparta Prague
PH
Patrik HellebrandMFGornik Zabrze
TL
Tomas LadraMFViktoria Plzen
LA
Lukas AmbrosMFGornik Zabrze
PB
Pavel BuchaMFFC Cincinnati
OK
Ondrej KricfalusiMFBanik Ostrava
DP
David PlankaMFBanik Ostrava
HS
Hugo SochurekMFSparta Prague
AS
Alexandr SojkaMFViktoria Plzen
DV
Denis VisinskyMFViktoria Plzen
PS
Patrik SchickFWBayer Leverkusen
MV
Matej VydraFWViktoria Plzen
AH
Adam HlozekFWTSG Hoffenheim
JK
Jan KuchtaFWSparta Prague
TC
Tomas ChoryFWSlavia Prague
MC
Mojmir ChytilFWSlavia Prague
JK
Jan KlimentFWSigma Olomouc
VK
Vasil KusejFWSlavia Prague
VS
Vaclav SejkFWSigma Olomouc
CK
Christophe KabongoFWMlada Boleslav
OM
Ondrej MihalikFWHradec Kralove
VP
Vojtech PatrakFWPardubice
Source: FourFourTwo Czech Republic squad

Final World Cup squads are expected after FIFA confirmation on June 2, 2026.

Group teams

PosTeamsPts
1MexicoMEX0
2South AfricaRSA0
3South KoreaKOR0
4CzechiaCZE0

Current group table before kickoff.

Recent form

South Korea

RecentQualifierForm to update
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Czechia

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RecentFriendlyLineups pending
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Match history

Balanced market: South Korea and Czechia are priced almost level.

Group A's second match may set the chase behind Mexico.

Sources

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