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Match #02Group A

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Korea Republic

VS

Kick-off

22:00 EDT

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Czechia

πŸ‘₯ Probable Lineups

The Players to Watch

Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.

Home Team

Korea Republic

4-2-3-1 Β· Projected XI

Head coach

Hong Myung-bo

Captain

Son Heung-min

Likely Starting XI Β· 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Kim Seung-gyu

    Al-Shabab

Defenders
4
  • 2Kim Moon-hwan

    FC Seoul

  • 4Kim Min-jae

    Bayern Munich

  • 19Kim Young-gwon

    Ulsan HD

  • 3Kim Jin-su

    Jeonbuk Hyundai

Midfielders
5
  • 6Hwang In-beom

    Feyenoord

  • 16Jung Woo-young

    Al-Sadd

  • 17Lee Jae-sung

    Mainz

  • 7Son Heung-minC

    LAFC

  • 18Lee Kang-in

    Paris Saint-Germain

Forwards
1
  • 9Oh Hyeon-gyu

    Genk

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Away Team

Czechia

4-2-3-1 Β· Projected XI

Head coach

Ivan Hasek

Captain

Tomas Soucek

Likely Starting XI Β· 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Jindrich Stanek

    Slavia Prague

Defenders
4
  • 2Vladimir Coufal

    Hoffenheim

  • 4Robin Hranac

    Hoffenheim

  • 5Tomas Holes

    Slavia Prague

  • 14David Doudera

    Slavia Prague

Midfielders
5
  • 15Tomas SoucekC

    West Ham United

  • 18Lukas Provod

    Slavia Prague

  • 17Antonin Barak

    Fiorentina

  • 10Adam Hlozek

    Hoffenheim

  • 11Vaclav Cerny

    Wolfsburg

Forwards
1
  • 9Patrik Schick

    Bayer Leverkusen

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Group A

Group Standings

Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

Top 2 advanceThird place may qualifyStandings update once results lock in.
Match Venue

Where to Watch

Estadio Guadalajara stadium

Estadio Guadalajara

(Estadio Akron)

Match #2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Estadio Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Capacity 49,850 for the tournament.

Kick-Off in Your Time Zone

Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone22:00 EDT
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈPT (Pacific Time, USA)19:00 PDT
  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§UK (London)03:00 GMT+1
  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈSpain (Madrid)04:00 GMT+2
  • πŸ‡§πŸ‡·Brazil (SΓ£o Paulo)23:00 GMT-3
  • πŸ‡¦πŸ‡·Argentina (Buenos Aires)23:00 GMT-3
  • πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japan (Tokyo)11:00 GMT+9
  • πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊAustralia (Sydney)12:00 GMT+10
  • πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦Morocco (Casablanca)03:00 GMT+1
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