World Cup 2026 Group A stats

South Korea vs Czechia Stats Comparison: Rankings, H2H, Corners and Cards

A long-tail stats comparison for the late Group A opener: FIFA ranking gap, South Korea star power, Czechia's set-piece profile, H2H notes and the cards/corners angles most likely to convert search traffic.

Quick match path

Stats first, odds second.

Group
Group A
Kick-off
Friday, June 12, 2026 - 04:00 CEST / Thursday 22:00 ET
Venue
Estadio Chivas
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Ranking edge

South Korea +16

Korea Republic have the cleaner ranking profile.

Set-piece threat

Czechia

Schick and Soucek make dead-ball pressure important.

Corners watch

Both sides

Czech crosses vs Korea tempo can both create volume.

Cards watch

Midfield

Transition fouls and aerial duels are the key card zones.

Team comparison

Korea Republic vs Czechia stats

Lower FIFA ranking number is better. For betting, ranking is context only; lineups and live game state still matter.

StatKorea RepublicCzechiaEdge

FIFA ranking

2541Korea Republic

Ranking gap

South Korea hold the stronger ranking number.

16ChasingContext

World Cup appearances

121Korea Republic

Consecutive appearances

111Korea Republic

Best World Cup finish

Fourth placeGroup stage as CzechiaProfile

Qualification route

AFC Group B winnersUEFA playoff Path D winnerProfile

Key scorer stat

Son 56 goalsSchick 5 qualifying goalsProfile

South Korea profile

AFC qualification third round Group B winners

Korea Republic
FIFA rank
25
World Cups
12
Best finish
Fourth place, 2002
Coach
Hong Myung-Bo

Czechia profile

UEFA playoff Path D winner

Czechia
FIFA rank
41
World Cups
1
Best finish
Group stage as Czechia; Czechoslovakia were finalists in 1934 and 1962
Coach
Miroslav Koubek

Player watch

Sort the key players by ranking context and World Cup experience

Korea Republic

Korea Republic

Son Heung-Min

Forward

145 caps and 56 goals

Kim Min-Jae

Defender

Bayern title-winning center-back

Lee Kang-In

Midfielder

2025 South Korea Footballer of the Year

Czechia

Czechia

Patrik Schick

Forward

Five goals in 2026 World Cup qualifying

Pavel Sulc

Attacking midfielder

11 club goals last season

Tomas Soucek

Midfielder

Most-capped active Czechia player, 90 appearances

Head to head

H2H context

South Korea and Czechia have played three times. Their most recent meeting was a 2016 friendly won 2-1 by South Korea.

Korea Republic

1

Draws

1

Czechia

1

Betting markets

Cards, corners and live triggers

Corners prediction

The corner market can go either way. Czechia's size and crossing profile can create set-piece pressure, while South Korea's tempo and wide combinations become more interesting if Czechia sit deep.

Cards prediction

Cards lean toward midfield and full-back duels. If South Korea's transitions force Czechia to stop counters, or if Czechia win repeated aerial second balls, the cards market can wake up.

  • South Korea: confirm Son Heung-Min role before goals, shots and assists props.
  • South Korea: Kim Min-Jae starting status matters for defensive stability and set-piece defending.
  • Czechia: Patrik Schick is the main goalscorer and shot-volume checkpoint.
  • Czechia: Tomas Soucek influences cards, headers, fouls and set-piece markets.

Betting takeaways from the stats

South Korea have the ranking and World Cup continuity edge, but Czechia's European physicality makes this a dangerous match for lazy favorite betting.

Czechia corners become interesting if they can turn possessions into crosses and set-piece pressure.

Korea player markets should start with Son, but only after checking his exact role and expected minutes.

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