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South Korea and Czechia face off in Guadalajara on Thursday night, a Group A clash that wraps up the first day of the 2026 World Cup.The Koreans have qualified for every World Cup since 1986, while Czechia is making its first appearance in 20 years.Captain Son Heung-min is South Korea's all-time leader with 144 appearances and needs just two international goals to tie the country's record. The LAFC attacker developed into one of the best players in the world with Tottenham before making the move to Major League Soccer in 2025.Earlier in the day, co-host Mexico grabbed control of Group A with a 2-0 win over South Africa in a match that featured three red cards in the second half.Follow for live updates:Where to watch South Korea vs CzechiaTime: 10:00 p.m. ETTV channel: FS1Streaming: FOX One AppSpanish Broadcast: Telemundo, PeacockWatch World Cup on Fubo!What time is Korea vs. Czechia game tonight?South Korea and Czechia kick off at 10 p.m. ET in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday.South Korea vs. Czechia predictionsSeth Vertelney: South Korea 2-1 Czechia – South Korea has a more talented roster with more World Cup experience. This should be a tight game, with the Taeguk Warriors just edging it.Jon Arnold: South Korea 2-0 Czechia – Korea has trained at altitude, has more World Cup experience and will be able to get the best from Son early and often as he leads an attack that frustrates perhaps the weakest European team that made the finals.Jesse Yomtov: South Korea 3 - 1 Czechia – Led by Son, this veteran Korean team will handle the Czechs and get their tourney off on the right foot.Victoria Hernandez: South Korea 3 - 0 Czechia – Son Heung-Min and South Korea will start the tournament off with plenty of momentum against a Czechia team that is simply weaker.South Korea World Cup ticketsSouth Korea lineup todayLineups will be announced about an hour before kickoffCzechia lineup todayLineups will be announced about an hour before kickoff2026 World Cup groups: Predictions and previewsGroup A (Mexico) | Group B | Group C | Group D (USMNT) | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H | Group I | Group J | Group K | Group LWorld Cup oddsSouth Korea World Cup scheduleJune 11 vs. Czechia – Guadalajara, 10 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 18 vs. Mexico – Guadalajara, 9 p.m. – BUY TICKETSJune 24 vs. South Africa – Monterrey, 9 p.m. – BUY TICKETSCzechia World Cup scheduleJune 11 vs. South Korea – Guadalajara, 10 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 18 vs. South Africa – Atlanta, 12 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 24 vs. Mexico – Mexico City, 9 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSSouth Korea World Cup RosterGoalkeepers: Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk)Defenders: Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah)Midfielders: Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea), Lee Kang-in (Paris St-Germain), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves)Forwards: Son Heung-min (LAFC), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besitkas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland)Czechia World Cup RosterGoalkeepers: Lukáš Horníček (Braga), Matěj Kovář (PSV Eindhoven), Jindřich Staněk (Slavia Prague)Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Douděra (Slavia Prague), Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranáč (Hoffenheim), Štěpán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurásek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejčí (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jaroslav Zelený (Slavia Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague)Midfielders: Lukáš Červ (Viktoria Plzen), Vladimír Darida (Hradec Králové), Lukáš Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochůrek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzeň), Tomáš Souček (West Ham United), Pavel Šulc (Lyon), Denis Višinský (Viktoria Plzeň)Forwards: Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), Tomáš Chorý (Slavia Prague), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)World Cup cities 2026Atlanta | Boston | Dallas | Houston | Kansas City | Miami | Los Angeles | Philadelphia | New York | San Francisco | Seattle | Guadalajara | Mexico City | Monterrey | Toronto | VancouverWorld Cup format and tiebreakersThe top two teams in each group advance to the Round of 32 along with the eight best third-place squads. Tiebreakers in the group standings will be resolved using the following criteria:Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concernedSuperior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concernedGreatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concernedSuperior goal difference in all group matchesGreatest number of goals scored in all group matchesHighest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtainedThe two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA Men's World Ranking.
