Czechia vs South Korea Preview: Prediction, H2H Record, Team News, Squads and Live Streaming Details

The FIFA World Cup will commence on Friday, and teams from all over the globe are set to participate in the much-awaited tournament. Day one of the season will be inclusive of two group A matches, with South Korea taking on Czechia in the second game.South Korea remained strong through the AFC section, going 16 matches without a loss while conceding just eight goals, making the team a formidable opponent. Besides, Czechia had a thrilling UEFA season. The team finished second in the standings behind Croatia in the group stage, leading them into a tussle with Denmark and the Republic of Ireland in the playoffs to secure qualifications. The team managed to get past the playoffs with close shootout margins, making Czechia a resilient opponent with the ability to perform under pressure. The clash promises to be an interesting watch, as both teams are expected to have equal chances of victory. South Korea and Czechia have featured in only 3 international fixtures against each other so far. With both teams securing one victory each and one contest ending in a draw, their head-to-head records do not offer either team an upper hand. The South Korea vs Czechia 2026 FIFA World Cup match will begin at 7:30 am IST.Where will the Czechia vs South Korea 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group A match be played? The Czechia vs South Korea 2026 FIFA World Cup match is scheduled to be played at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico. South Korea predicted lineup(3-4-3): K. Seung-gyu; C. Yu-min, K. Min-jae, K. Tae-hyeon; K. Moon-hwan, K. Jin-gyu, P. Seung-ho, L. Tae-seok; L. Kang-in; H. Hee-chan, S. Heung-min. Czechia predicted lineup (3-5-2): Kovář; Holeš, Hranáč, Krejčí; Coufal, Souček, Darida, Provod, Jurásek; Schick, Šulc. Czechia vs South Korea team squad news for the 2026 FIFA World CupSouth Korea Squad( Coach - Hong Myung-bo )Son Heung-min; C, Kim Seung-gyu, Jo Hyeon-woo, Song Bum-keun, Kim Min-jae, Kim Moon-hwan, Seol Young-woo, Cho Yu-min, Lee Tae-seok, Lee Han-beom, Kim Tae-hyon, Park Jin-seob, Lee Ki-hyuk, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Kang-in, Paik Seung-ho, Jens Castrop, Jin-gyu Kim, Lee Dong-gyeong, Yang Hyun-jun, Hwang Hee-chan, Oh Hyeon-gyu, Cho Gue-sung, Bae Jun-ho. Czechia Squad(Coach - Miroslav Koubek )Ladislav Krejčí; C,Lukáš Horníček, Matěj Kovář, Jindřich Staněk, Vladimír Coufal, David Douděra, Tomáš Holeš, Robin Hranáč, Štěpán Chaloupek, David Jurásek, Jaroslav Zelený, David Zima, Lukáš Červ, Vladimír Darida, Lukáš Provod, Michal Sadílek, Hugo Sochůrek, Alexandr Sojka, Tomáš Souček, Pavel Šulc, Denis Višinský, Adam Hložek, Tomáš Chorý, Mojmír Chytil, Jan Kuchta, Patrik Schick South Korea vs Czechia, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group A: Match PredictionSouth Korea to win 1-0. The Taegeuk Warriors have a slightly better chance of winning this contest given their recent AFC campaign. With a strong defence and their star player Son Heung-min, Korea can trouble Czechia in the group match.When and Where to Watch Streamers can watch the game live on Friday at 7:30 am on ZEE5. While the television viewers can tune into Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2, and Unite8 Sports 2 HD channels.