South Korea and Czechia meet in FIFA World Cup opener in Guadalajara
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 11:25 AM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
South Korea faces Czechia in their FIFA World Cup opener on June 12 at Guadalajara Stadium. South Korea has rebounded from earlier defeats, securing wins against Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador. However, they will be without key defender Kim Tae-hyeon due to injury, alongside Cho Yu-min and Bae Jun-ho. Czechia, returning to the World Cup after 16 years, boasts a nearly full-strength squad, including midfielder Tomáš Souček and striker Patrik Schick. Both teams aim to start their campaigns on a positive note.
- •Match starts at 3am BST on June 12
- •South Korea's Kim Tae-hyeon injured, unavailable
- •Czechia includes key players like Souček and Schick
- •Both teams aim for a strong opening match
- •Czechia's first World Cup appearance since 2006
- 11:25 AMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW | South Korea vs Czech Republic: team news, lineups, predictions (World Cup 12/06)
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — South Korea vs Czechia – Predicted lineup and team news
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — South Korea vs Czechia – Match preview and team news
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — Czechia predicted lineup and team news vs South Korea
"South Korea and Czech Republic face each other this Friday at the Estadio Akron of the World Cup. South Korea mark their 12th participation in the competition, whilst Czech Republic go into their 2nd....
"South Korea and Czechia begin their FIFA World Cup campaigns with a clash in Guadalajara on Friday, both aiming to make a strong and confident start to the tournament.South Korea managed to recover af...
"South Korea and Czechia kicks off their FIFA World Cup journey against each other on Friday at the Guadalajara as they look to start their respective campaigns on a positive note.South Korea vs Czechi...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 11:25 AMPREVIEW | South Korea vs Czech Republic: team news, lineups, predictions (World Cup 12/06)
South Korea and Czech Republic face each other this Friday at the Estadio Akron of the World Cup. South Korea mark their 12th participation in the competition, whilst Czech Republic go into their 2nd....
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 6:05 AMSouth Korea vs Czechia – Predicted lineup and team news
South Korea and Czechia begin their FIFA World Cup campaigns with a clash in Guadalajara on Friday, both aiming to make a strong and confident start to the tournament.South Korea managed to recover af...
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 6:05 AMSouth Korea vs Czechia – Match preview and team news
South Korea and Czechia kicks off their FIFA World Cup journey against each other on Friday at the Guadalajara as they look to start their respective campaigns on a positive note.South Korea vs Czechi...
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 6:05 AMCzechia predicted lineup and team news vs South Korea
Czechia and South Korea begin their FIFA World Cup campaign with a clash on Friday in Guadalajara, both aiming to get off to a strong and positive start in the tournament.Czechia comes into this compe...
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