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Korea Republic vs Czechia FIFA World Cup 2026
Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Estadio Guadalajara.
Full-timeGroup AFinal at 97'
KORKorea Republic2 - 1Full-time
CZECzechiaFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 76 events
Full-time
90'+5'
Tomas CHORYCommits a foul.
90'+4'
Adam HLOZEKAttempts an effort on goal.
KIM JingyuAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+4'
KIM SeunggyuThe goalkeeper of Korea Republic pulls off a save.
90'+3'
90'+3'
Michal SADILEKAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+2'
Mojmir CHYTILCommits a foul.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions9 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62' | KOR | HWANG Heechan | LEE Jaesung |
| 63' | CZE | Adam HLOZEK | Pavel SULC |
| 63' | CZE | Michal SADILEK | Lukas PROVOD |
| 63' | CZE | Tomas CHORY | Patrik SCHICK |
| 69' | KOR | EOM Jisung | LEE Taeseok |
| 69' | KOR | OH Hyeongyu | SON Heungmin |
| 84' | CZE | Mojmir CHYTIL | Alexandr SOJKA |
| 84' | KOR | KIM Jingyu | HWANG Inbeom |
| 84' | KOR | PARK Jinseob | PAIK Seungho |
Lineups and formation
Korea Republic3-4-3Czechia5-2-3
Korea Republic
3-4-3
1KIM SeunggyuGK
2LEE Hanbeom
3LEE Gihyuk
4KIM Minjae
6HWANG Inbeom
7SON HeungminC
8PAIK Seungho
10LEE Jaesung
13LEE Taeseok
19LEE Kangin
22SEOL Youngwoo
18Hyeongyu Oh
24Jingyu Kim
Czechia
5-2-3
1Matej KOVARGK
4Robin HRANAC
5Vladimir COUFAL
6Stepan CHALOUPEK
7Ladislav KREJCIC
10Patrik SCHICK
15Pavel SULC
17Lukas PROVOD
20Jaroslav ZELENY
22Tomas SOUCEK
24Alexandr SOJKA
9Adam Hlozek
19Tomas Chory
18Michal Sadilek
13Mojmir Chytil
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62' | KOR | 11Heechan Hwang | 10Jaesung Lee |
| 63' | CZE | 9Adam Hlozek | 15Pavel Sulc |
| 63' | CZE | 18Michal Sadilek | 17Lukas Provod |
| 63' | CZE | 19Tomas Chory | 10Patrik Schick |
| 69' | KOR | 25Jisung Eom | 13Taeseok Lee |
| 69' | KOR | 18Hyeongyu Oh | 7Heungmin Son |
| 84' | KOR | 24Jingyu Kim | 6Inbeom Hwang |
| 84' | KOR | 16Jinseob Park | 8Seungho Paik |
| 84' | CZE | 13Mojmir Chytil | 24Alexandr Sojka |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
Korea RepublicMatch statsCzechia
2Goals1
15Shots7
7Shots on target3
8Fouls committed16
4Corner kicks5
1Yellow cards0
2Offsides2
5Substitutions4
Match details
VenueEstadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara
TeamsKorea Republic vs Czechia
GroupGroup A
Kickoff
StatusFull-time
Latest event96' Yellow Card: LEE Gihyuk
Head-to-head history
Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.
3Meetings
1Korea Republic wins
1Draws
1Czechia wins
Korea Republic and Czechia have 3 listed senior meetings; Korea Republic have 1 win, Czechia have 1 win, with 1 draw.
Czechia v Korea Republic
1-2Korea Republic won
Friendly
Prague, Czech Republic
International football results datasetCzechia v Korea Republic
5-0Czechia won
Friendly
Drnovice, Czech Republic
International football results datasetKorea Republic v Czechia
2-2Draw
Friendly
Seoul, South Korea
International football results dataset| Date | Match | Score | Competition / stage | Winner | Goals and key players | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2016 | Czechia v Korea Republic | 1-2 | Friendly | Korea Republic | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Czechia v Korea Republic | 5-0 | Friendly | Czechia | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 27 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Czechia | 2-2 | Friendly | Draw | Not listed | International football results dataset |
Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.
Fourth place: 2002
Korea Republic carry one of Asia's strongest World Cup records, with regular qualification and a modern habit of difficult group-stage assignments.
- Appearances
- 12th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 round of 16
Runners-up: 1934, 1962
Czechia's World Cup profile carries the Czechoslovakia legacy and a 2026 return after a long gap from the finals.
- Appearances
- 10th World Cup appearance in 2026 including Czechoslovakia history
- Last tournament
- 2006 group stage as Czech Republic
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