South Korea
FIFA #25
Czech Republic
FIFA #41
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
Market odds are informational only and not betting advice.
Market verdict
KOR 36% · CZE 34%
FIFA ranking
KOR #25 vs CZE #41
Recent form
KOR 3W-0D-2L · CZE 5W-0D-0L
Moneyline · Polymarket
Updated Thu, Jun 11 at 1:20 AM
Men's World Ranking · Last official update April 1, 2026
1,589 pts
1,501 pts
South Korea are ranked 16 places higher than Czech Republic.
Last 5 matches · friendlies and competitive fixtures · W = 3 pts
South Korea
3-0-2
W-D-L
7
Goals
5
Against
3
Clean
South Korea have won 3 of their last 5, scoring 7 and conceding 5.
Czech Republic
5-0-0
W-D-L
22
Goals
10
Against
1
Clean
Czech Republic have won 5 of their last 5, scoring 22 and conceding 10.
South Korea
Appearances
11
Titles
—
Best finish
Fourth place (2002)
Last World Cup
Group stage (2022)
Co-hosts in 2002 where they reached the semifinals. A consistent Asian qualifier with growing European club presence.
Czech Republic
Appearances
2
Titles
—
Best finish
Runners-up (1934, 1962 as Czechoslovakia)
Last World Cup
Group stage (2006)
Returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2006. Rich football heritage dating back to the Czechoslovakia era.
The analyst's call on who takes this one
Genuinely too close to call — the market splits this 37%–34% and the form lines agree. South Korea come in with 3 wins from 5, while Czech Republic are unbeaten in 5 and full of confidence — 22 goals scored. One set piece, one mistake, one moment of quality: that's the likely margin. If pushed, the slightly better defensive numbers shade it to South Korea.
Generated Wed, Jun 10 · statistical model · win chance from live markets
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The bot's read · 21 players
With the football this even, your pool comes down to reading the room, not the match. South Korea is worth picking with up to 7 of 21 on it, Czech Republic with up to 7, and the draw with up to 6 — and in 50-50 games the draw is the seat friends most often leave empty. Work out which outcome your group will neglect, and sit there.
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Data sources: FIFA, FotMob, Polymarket · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026