Grupo AThursday, June 11, 2026 · Local 20:00
Estadio Akron · Guadalajara

Team comparison

República de CoreaRepública de Corea
República ChecaRepública Checa
#22
FIFA Ranking
#43
AFC
Confederation
UEFA
11
World Cups
9
Semifinal (2002)
Best result
Semifinal (como Checoslovaquia)

Head-to-head history

12 Jun 2026World Cup
South KoreaSouth Korea
2 - 1
CzechiaCzechia

About this match

República de Corea and República Checa faced off in the Grupo A of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Estadio Akron, Guadalajara. The final score was República de Corea 2 - 1 República Checa. República de Corea (FIFA Ranking #22, 11 World Cups) and República Checa (FIFA Ranking #43, 9 World Cups) starred in this duel of the most important tournament in world soccer. Check the head-to-head history, statistics and make your predictions on FutbolQuiniela.

Match preview

República de Corea vs República Checa is one of the matches of the opening phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The fixture is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026 and is part of the official calendar of the tournament organized by FIFA. República de Corea (#22 FIFA, AFC) arrives with 11 World Cup appearances and a best historic result of semifinal (2002). República Checa (#43 FIFA, UEFA) arrives with 9 World Cup appearances and a best historic result of semifinal (como checoslovaquia). The FIFA ranking positions point to a clear favorite, but at a World Cup sporting logic does not always hold and counterattacking matches decide entire editions. The match is played at Estadio Akron, in Guadalajara, one of the 16 host venues of the 2026 World Cup. The match ended República de Corea 2 - 1 República Checa, an official 2026 World Cup result that is now part of the tournament’s record. On FutbolQuiniela you can submit your prediction for República de Corea vs República Checa, review the head-to-head history, check the recent form of both national teams and compete in the free 2026 World Cup quiniela against thousands of fans across Latin America.