South Korea battle Czechia at the Guadalajara Stadium
Both teams have top stars in their ranks
South Korea will be led by former Spurs forward Son Heung-min
South Korea will lock horns against Czechia at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico in the second match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A on Friday, June 11. The Son Heung-min-led side secured a spot at the quadrennial showpiece via a dominant display in the AFC qualifiers.
They are on an unbeaten run at the moment with no defeats tasted yet in 16 matches, and scoring 40 goals. South Korea have reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 by beating the likes of China, Thailand, Singapore and other Asian countries.
As for Czechia, they finished second in the UEFA Qualifying Group, behind leaders Croatia. Patrik Schick and co had to take part in the playoffs to keep their World Cup hopes alive. They beat Republic of Ireland in the semis before defeating Denmark 3-1 on penalties to secure a spot in the mega tournament.
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: H2H Record
Matches: 3
South Korea: 1
Czechia: 1
Draw: 1
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Match Prediction
Both sides have quality players in their side and given what's at hand, this won't be a goal-fest affair. South Korean defence have not shipped many goals in the qualifiers and that will be case here as well. A tight contest with both sides scoring a goal each! Draw.
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Likely Starting XIs
South Korea Predicted XIs: Kim Seung-gyu; Lee Gi-hyuk, Kim Min-jae, Lee Han-beom; Seol Young-woo, Hwang In-beom, Paik Seung-ho, Lee Tae-seok; Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Jae-sung; Son Heung-min
Czechia Predicted XIs: Kovar; Chaloupek, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Cerv, Soucek, Jurasek; Provod, Sulc; Schick
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Match Details
Location: Zapopan, Mexico
Stadium: Guadalajara Stadium
Date: Thursday, 11 June
Kick-off Time: 10:00 PM (EST) | 12/06/2026, 07:30 AM (IST)
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Weather Update
Zapopan can some cloudy weather after some morning drizzle. Temperatures will rise to 28C. Since the match is in the evening, The Weather Channel expects thunderstorms with winds at 10 to 15 km/h.
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: LIVE Streaming & Telecast Details
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be telecast live on Unite8 Sports network on television. For live streaming, one can catch the action on the Zee5 app and website.
South Korea Vs Czechia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Squads
South Korea:
Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeonwoo, Kim Seunggyu, Song Bumkeun
Defenders: Kim Minjae, Lee Hanbeom, Kim Taehyeon, Park Jinseob, Lee Kihyuk, Lee Taeseok, Seol Youngwoo, Jens Castrop, Kim Moonhwan, Cho Wije
Midfielders: Yang Hyunjun, Paik Seungho, Hwang Inbeom, Kim Jinkyu, Bae Junho, Eom Jisung, Hwang Heechan, Lee Donggyeong, Lee Jaesung, Lee Kangin
Forwards: Oh Hyeongyu, Son Heungmin, Cho Guesung
Czechia:
Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek, Matej Kovar, Jindrich Stanek
Defenders: Vladimir Coufal, David Doudera, Tomas Holes, Robin Hranac, Stepan Chaloupek, David Jurasek, Ladislav Krejc, Jaroslav Zeleny, David Zima
Midfielders: Lukas Cerv, Vladimir Darida, Lukas Provod, Michal Sadilek, Hugo Sochurek, Alexandr Sojka, Tomas Soucek, Pavel Sulc, Denis Visinsky
Forwards: Adam Hlozek, Tomas Chory, Mojmir Chytil, Jan Kuchta, Patrik Schick
