South Korea and Czechia are squaring off in both teams’ group-stage opener on Thursday, June 11, at 10:00 p.m. ET on FS1 at Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, Mexico. Ahead of kick-off, South Korea enters as slight favorites with a 2.5x payout to win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
This is the first game for both South Korea and Czechia in Group A, which also includes Mexico and South Africa.
Below, we’ll break down our South Korea vs. Czechia prediction and picks for Thursday night’s World Cup 2026 match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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South Korea vs. Czechia World Cup 2026 Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Thursday, 6/11/26
How to watch South Korea vs. Czechia: FS1
Kickoff Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, Mexico
Group: Group A
South Korea are preparing to play in their 11th consecutive World Cup, and former Premier League star F Son Heung-Min still leads their attack. Son led the Taegeuk Warriors in goals (10) during qualifying, so he’ll hope to maintain that form once the tourney begins.
During qualifying, South Korea also went unbeaten with an 11-5-0 record, while they accrued 40 goals to their opponent’s 8. Under manager Hong Myung-Bo, the Taegeuk Warriors tend to play more conservatively and maintain their formation’s shape rather than attack endlessly.
Czechia had less convincing results in qualifying, earning a 7-1-2 record, and they made a manager change by bringing on 74-year-old Miroslav Koubek.
For Koubek, Czechia is partly reliant on their aerial prowess on set pieces, as F Tomas Chory, F Patrik Schick, and MF Tomas Soucek are all 6’3” or taller. Similar to South Korea, Czechia also prioritizes hunkering down on defense to limit their opponent’s opportunities.
South Korea vs. Czechia: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Thursday, June 11
South Korea enters Thursday’s game as the favorites, returning a 2.5x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Czechia will look to defend with discipline to generate chances against South Korea.
Here are the full payouts for the South Korea vs. Czechia match on PrizePicks.
- Winner Payout: South Korea – 2.5x | Tie – 2.94x | Czechia – 2.7x
- Spread: South Korea -1.5 (5.55x Payout)
- Total Goals: 2.5 (Over – 2.17x)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes 1.85x | No 1.88x
Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.
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South Korea vs. Czechia Prediction on Total Goals for World Cup 2026
Here are the key stats and trends for South Korea vs. Czechia before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.
- While both teams play with a back three in their formation, they both have wingbacks that tend to make it a back five. This makes it tougher for both teams to get scoring chances.
- Besides South Korea and Czechia both leaning on their defensive shape, neither team necessarily wants to fall behind right off the bat in the World Cup, which can cause them to play conservatively.
- South Korea has had fewer than 3 total goals scored in two of their last three international friendlies.
- In the UEFA World Cup qualifying, Czechia tallied the fifth-most clean sheets (5), per FotMob.
- As for the Taegeuk Warriors, they coughed up the third-fewest goals per match (0.5) and totaled the fifth-most clean sheets (5) in AFC World Cup qualifying.
- Plus, with Czechia excelling on corners and free kicks, it’s worth noting that South Korea permitted just 1 set-piece goal across their 16 qualifying matches.
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South Korea vs. Czechia Lineups for World Cup 2026 – Thursday, June 11
Here are the projected South Korea vs. Czechia lineups for Thursday's World Cup group stage match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.
South Korea Lineup vs. Czechia Today
Projected Formation: 3-4-3
- Goalkeeper: Kim Seung-Gyu
- Defense: Kim Tae-Hyeon, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Han-Beom, Lee Tae-Seok, Seol Young-Woo
- Midfield: Lee Jae-Sung, Hwang In-Beom
- Forwards: Hwang Hee-Chan, Son Heung-Min, Lee Kang-In
Czechia Lineup vs. South Korea Today
Projected Formation: 3-4-2-1
- Goalkeeper: Matej Kovar
- Defense: Ladislav Krejci, Robin Hranac, Stepan Chaloupek, David Jurasek, Vladimir Coufal
- Midfield: Vladimir Darida, Tomas Soucek, Pavel Sulc
- Forwards: Patrik Schick, Lukas Provod
South Korea vs. Czechia Picks, Player Stats for World Cup: 6/11/26
Here are the top South Korea vs. Czechia player picks to target on PrizePicks for Thursday, June 11. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Son Heung-Min.
South Korea F Son Heung-Min Pick vs. Czechia
Son Heung-Min Projections via PrizePicks: 2.5 Shots, 24.5 Passes Attempted, 1.5 Shots on Target (Demon), 0.5 Goal + Assist (Demon)
- Son is in the middle of the MLS season with LAFC, and he’s taken 4 or more shots in each of his last two starts.
- On top of that, Son has attempted 39 or more passes in three of his last four outings in the MLS.
- Besides Son being at the forefront of South Korea’s attack, he’s got multiple shots on target in back-to-back MLS contests.
- The Taegeuk Warriors have Son handling penalty and other set-piece duties, and he led South Korea in goals + assists (14) throughout qualifying.
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Czechia F Patrik Schick vs. South Korea
Patrik Schick Projections via PrizePicks: 2.5 Shots, 1.5 Shots on Target (Demon), 0.5 Goal + Assist (Demon)
- During UEFA World Cup qualifying, Schick notched 3 or more shots in five of his eight appearances for Czechia.
- Over his last 12 starts with Czechia, Schick has posted 2+ shots on target in six of them.
- Schick also led the national team in goals + assists (5) in qualifying.
- The form is ideal for Schick, who concluded the Bundesliga season with Bayer Leverkusen with 3+ shots in four of his final five matches. He also totaled 6 goals during that span.
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