Group AJun 12, 2026 (Friday) 02:00 MYT · early-hours kick-off
South Korea vs Czech Republic · Prediction & Kick-off Time
South Korea
Czech Republic📍 Estadio Akron
🇲🇾 Malaysian fans: this one is early-hours kick-off (Kuala Lumpur time 02:00) — set your alarm.
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →South Korea winDrawCzech Republic win
Most likely score South Korea 1 : 1 Czech Republic · expected goals (xG) 1.39 / 1.26
Elo rating 1758 vs 1740 · source: World Football Elo Ratings (real data, refreshed daily)
Group A Standings
Full Schedule →| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Korea vs Czech Republic — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 12 02:00 (MYT, early-hours kick-off) at Estadio Akron. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, South Korea 1758 / Czech Republic 1740), our Poisson model gives South Korea to win 40%, draw 26%, Czech Republic to win 34%, most likely score 1:1. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.