Korea vs Czechia 2-1 World Cup 2026 recap
Pool A at Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara (Zapopan). Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-12 10:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-11 20:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 2-1. This page is generated from the live-agent+verified-static package updated at 2026-06-18T04:00:54.466Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 19 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
Home won 2-1. The public event feed lists 3 scoring actions, starting with L. Krejčí at 59'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Agent read and confidence notes
South Korea are the model lean at 65.7%, but Czech Republic stay live through draw lane remains material.
| Confidence score | 78 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | low |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top decision drivers
- Team qualityhome · contribution 1.9 · ratings+squad+rank
- Chance creation vs defensehome · contribution 0.6 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Venue adaptationhome · contribution 0.1 · venue climate profile
- Style matchuphome · contribution 0.1 · radar tempo/control/defense
Watch points
- high-altitude warm open-air conditions can raise fatigue variance.
- If the first half stays level, draw probability is structurally high.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Venue adaptation.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- High heat or humidity can lower pressing efficiency and raise late-game variance.
- Close team profiles keep the draw channel structurally important.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 59' - L. Krejčí · away · Goal
- 67' - I.B. Hwang · home · Goal
- 80' - H.G. Oh · home · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | South Korea | Czech Republic |
| Power score | 79 | 60 |
| FIFA rank | 25 | 40 |
| Attack | 77 | 56 |
| Control | 80 | 65 |
| Defense | 72 | 63 |
| Depth | 83 | 68 |
| Form | 84 | 42 |
| Execution | 80 | 66 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: South Korea. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: South Korea. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: South Korea. high-altitude warm, altitude 1566m, open-air conditions.
- Travel and rest: even. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: South Korea. Open-air venue keeps fatigue, weather, and game-state volatility in the model.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Son Heungmin - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 145, goals 56.
- Lee Jaesung - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 106, goals 15.
- Hwang Heechan - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 80, goals 17.
- Schick Patrik - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 54, goals 26.
- Soucek Tomas - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 91, goals 17.
- Darida Vladimir - Midfielder. Impact 87. Caps 79, goals 8.
Related coverage
- Mexico vs South AfricaFinished 2-0 · 06-12, 03:00
- Czechia vs South AfricaScheduled · 06-19, 00:00
- Mexico vs KoreaScheduled · 06-19, 09:00
- South Africa vs KoreaScheduled · 06-25, 09:00
- Czechia vs MexicoScheduled · 06-25, 09:00
- All match analysis pagesBrowse every fixture preview and recap.
- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
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