South Korea vs Czech Republic: World Cup Group A Match 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 start this group campaign with 0 points and a neutral goal difference, with South Korea listed in Group A and Czech Republic also in Group A.

South Korea Availability

There are currently no officially listed injuries or suspensions for South Korea, and no players are reported as doubtful or sidelined. With no absentees recorded in either injuries or missing players data, head coach options appear fully open across all lines: goalkeepers Jo Hyeon-Woo and Kim Seung-Gyu, defensive leader Kim Min-Jae, creative midfielders such as Lee Kang-In and Lee Jae-Sung, and attacking threats including Son Heung-Min, Hwang Hee-Chan and Cho Gue-Sung are all expected to be available.

Czech Republic Availability

Czech Republic also show no registered injuries or suspensions ahead of kickoff. The full squad is expected to be at the coach’s disposal, from goalkeepers L. Hornícek and M. Kovář, through experienced defenders like V. Coufal and T. Holes, to midfield anchor T. Soucek and forwards A. Hlozek, P. Schick and J. Kuchta.

Impact Summary

With no confirmed absentees on either side and no scorer or assist statistics provided, neither team appears to suffer any measurable loss of attacking output going into this fixture.