South Korea vs Czech Republic: World Cup 2026 Group Stage Preview

Match context

South Korea face Czech Republic at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara on 12 June 2026 in World Cup Group Stage - 1. Both sides enter this opener with clean disciplinary slates and no confirmed absences listed, and the standings show each team yet to play a match in Group A.

South Korea availability

There are no registered injuries or suspensions for South Korea in the pre-match data, and the “Missing Players” section contains no entries. That means coach selection appears completely unrestricted across all lines: goalkeepers Jo Hyeon-Woo, Kim Seung-Gyu and Song Bum-Keun, a deep defensive unit led by Kim Min-Jae, and a versatile midfield group including Hwang In-Beom, Lee Jae-Sung and Lee Kang-In. In attack, high-profile forwards Son Heung-Min, Hwang Hee-Chan, Cho Gue-Sung and Oh Hyeon-Gyu are all expected to be available.

Czech Republic availability

Similarly, Czech Republic report no players as doubtful or sidelined, with no injuries and no suspensions for yellow cards or red cards indicated. Goalkeepers L. Hornícek, M. Kovář and J. Stanek, a full defensive core featuring V. Coufal and T. Holes, and midfield options such as T. Soucek and V. Darida are all in contention. Up front, attacking threats including P. Schick, A. Hlozek, J. Kuchta and M. Chytil are available.

Impact summary

With no confirmed absentees and no scoring data provided, neither side appears to lose any attacking output on paper before kickoff. Both managers can rely on their full attacking arsenals for this group-stage clash.