45+1'
Match · Added time · +3'
Match
Kickoff weather21°CPartly cloudy12 km/h · 0% precip
Group A2026-06-122:00 AM
2-1
FTGuadalajara StadiumZapopanMexico
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
South Korea vs Czech Republic. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read KOR controlling - 62% of the ball
ControlsPossession · KOR line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
59'
⚽Czech Republic · Goal · Ladislav Krejčí
Assist: Vladimír Coufal
62'
South Korea · Hwang Hee-chan on for Lee Jae-sung
63'
Czech Republic · Adam Hložek on for Pavel Šulc
63'
Czech Republic · Tomáš Chorý on for Patrik Schick
63'
Czech Republic · Michal Sadílek on for Lukáš Provod
67'
⚽South Korea · Goal · Hwang In-beom
Assist: Kang-In Lee
69'
South Korea · Eom Ji-sung on for Lee Tae-seok
69'
South Korea · Oh Hyeon-gyu on for Son Heung-min
80'
⚽South Korea · Goal · Oh Hyeon-gyu
South Korea · Assist: Hwang In-beom
84'
South Korea · Kim Jin-gyu on for Hwang In-beom
84'
South Korea · Park Jin-seob on for Paik Seung-ho
84'
Czech Republic · Mojmír Chytil on for Alexandr Sojka
90'
Match · Added time · +6'
90+6'
South Korea · Yellow card · Lee Gi-hyuk
15 of 137 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = KOR share, mirror of CZE
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerMyung-Bo HongManagerMiroslav Koubek
KOR
CZE
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
South Korea and the Czech Republic enter their first-ever World Cup meeting separated by a razor-thin margin in Elo strength. While South Korea carries the momentum of superior recent form, the match hinges on a tactical contrast between Korea's pacey left-channel attacks and the Czech Republic's aerial threat from set-pieces.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
KOREven read
1758CZEEven read
1740How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalFinalTBD
The rivalry · last 3
KOR 1
1 draw
1 CZE
KOR 1 win1 drawCZE 1 win
+-Recent meetings3 matches
2016FriendlyKOR 2-1 CZEKOR
2001FriendlyKOR 0-5 CZECZE
1998FriendlyKOR 2-2 CZEdraw
P2 · What kind of game
possession gap
What kind of game?
South Korea enters this match with a significant possession advantage over the Czech Republic. While South Korea demonstrates higher defensive resistance and a stronger threat profile, the Czech Republic may look to bridge this gap by leveraging their higher reliance on set-piece opportunities.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
KORCZE
| Axis | KOR | CZE |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 72.9% | 55.3% |
| Defending | 6.1 resistance | 4.1 resistance |
| Set pieces | 29.4% | 33.1% |
| Threat | 1.17 xG/match | 0.95 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor emerges as the primary tactical battleground for both sides. With both teams heavily concentrating their attacking output through the middle, the match will likely hinge on which side can better protect their central defensive channels against high-volume pressure.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
South Korea and the Czech Republic are both defined by their system-led approaches to box pressure. South Korea will look to dictate the tempo through sustained possession, while the Czech Republic remains a significant threat on restarts. Success for either side hinges on their ability to manage space at the top of the penalty area.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
South Koreasystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
KOR are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession100th
KOR are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Czech Republicsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
CZE are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share83th
CZE are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.