Friday’s Group A Clash Pits South Korea Against The Czech Republic
Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico | 2026 World Cup Group A | Friday, June 12 | 3am BST
Here at BetVictor News, we bring you the in-depth South Korea vs Czech Republic preview – including score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, latest odds, the best betting angles and more ahead of Friday’s vital World Cup clash.
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South Korea Vs Czech Republic Preview
Going into their 11th straight World Cup finals, South Korea will be aiming to get off to a winning start in Guadalajara. The Taegeuk Warriors breezed through qualifying and fired home 40 goals in the AFC section and remained unbeaten.
Led by the brilliant Son Heung-min on the pitch, the Koreans will be hoping to emulate the class of 2002. On that occasion, they went all the way to the semi-final and one of the heroes of that tournament – Hong Myung-bo – is now in the dugout.
Although the South Korea vs Czech Republic odds favour the former, the Eastern Europeans will aim to make life difficult for their opponents in North America. The Czech’s earned their finals berth via the play-offs in the UEFA section.
Interestingly, the victories over Ireland and Denmark were achieved via penalties after a pair of standout 2-2 draws. Supporters will be extremely grateful to veteran boss Miroslav Koubek who steadied the ship after a topsy-turvy qualification campaign.
South Korea Vs Czech Republic H2H Record
This will be just the fourth time South Korea and the Czech Republic have locked horns but the first in a competitive meeting. Just over ten years ago, Korea claimed a 2-1 victory which banished the memories of a 5-0 drubbing in 2001. The other match ended in a 2-2 draw.
South Korea vs Czech Republic H2H:
- 2016 International friendly – Czech Republic 1-2 South Korea
- 2001 International friendly – Czech Republic 5-0 South Korea
- 1998 International friendly – South Korea 2-2 Czech Republic
South Korea Vs Czech Republic Team News
Unsurprisingly, Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s attack in Mexico. The Taegeuk Warriors legend helped himself to 14 goal involvements during AFC qualifying, which is something to consider when it comes to World Cup betting on BetVictor’s South Korea vs Czech Republic betting markets.
Elsewhere, PSG’s Lee Kang-in is pushing to start but Bayern’s Kim Min-jae will almost certainly get the nod to feature from the off. Fellow defender Cho Yu-min will miss the tournament after suffering a foot injury.
As for the Czech Republic, West Ham’s Tomas Soucek and star man Patrik Schick will start for he Nároďák. The same applies for Pavel Sulc who scored 11 times in 27 Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon in the 2025-26 campaign.
South Korea Vs Czech Republic Predicted Lineups
South Korea predicted lineup:
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
Czech Republic predicted lineup:
Kovar; Chaloupek, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Cerv, Soucek, Jurasek; Provod, Sulc; Schick
South Korea Vs Czech Republic TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
South Korea vs Czech Republic is available to watch live in the UK on ITV1 (kick-off 3am). Streaming is also available on ITVX. Followers can also tune in via BBC Radio 5 Live.
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South Korea Vs Czech Republic Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- This will be the first ever competitive meeting between South Korea and the Czech Republic
- South Korea have scored 12 of their last 13 World Cup goals in the second-half
- The Czech Republic netted 11 times via set pieces in qualifying, the most in the UEFA section
Top Betting Angles for South Korea vs Czech Republic
Over 2.5 goals: Has come in across the Czech Republic’s last five internationals. Online at 5/4.
BTTS (Yes): Same as the above. Almost. The Czech’s last four outings have seen both teams net. Available at 9/10.
Anytime goalscorers: Son Heung-min (2/1), Patrik Schick (2/1), Hwang Hee-chan (10/3) and Jan Kuchta (13/5) all offer potential.
South Korea Vs Czech Republic Prediction
Looking at the South Korea World Cup stats and Czech Republic World Cup stats, the fixture holds plenty of promise and intrigue. The Koreans are easily Asia’s heavyweights and the Czech’s are back on the world stage after a 20-year absence.
Expect an open affair as both sides will likely test and probe each other and with a number of talented players on display, the goals are likely to flow.
Prediction: South Korea 2-2 Czech Republic (14/1)
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