Czech Republic vs South Korea World Cup 2026 Betting Preview & Prediction
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Opening Betting Odds
Spread: South Korea PK -105, Czech Republic PK -115
Moneyline: South Korea +185, Czech Republic +165
Total: 2
Czech Republic vs South Korea Preview
Mexico along with USA and Canada will co-host the 2026 World Cup. This opening match will be at the Estadio Akron, which is at a lower altitude than Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. At 1,566 meters above sea level, lower oxygen levels can still cause difficulties breathing for athletes that are not acclimated.
South Korea Preview
- 1-1-2 Last WC (2022)
- 5-1-0 WC2026 Qualifiers
- 3-0-2 Last 5 matches
South Korea has qualified for every World Cup dating back to 1982. They have advanced from the group stages three times during that span, and their best ever finish was four place in 2022 as co-hosts along with Japan. In their most recent appearance in Qatar in 2022, they advanced from the group stages after going 1-1-1, only to be eliminated in a 4-1 loss to Brazil in the Round of 16.
Their performance in their friendly matches heading into the tournament suggest that they are sound defensively. They posted three clean sheets in a row before losing 1-0 to Austria and 4-0 to Ivory Coast. Their opening match in the 2022 World Cup was a scoreless draw versus Uruguay.
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Czech Republic Preview
- 1-0-2 Last WC (2006)
- 5-1-2 WC2025 Qualifiers
- 4-0-1 Last 5 matches.
The Czech Republic have not qualified for the World Cup in 20 years, with their last appearance in the tournament coming in 2006 in Germany. If you go back several decades, back when they were known as Czechoslovakia, they have several strong finishes in the tournament. They made the quarterfinals in 1990, finishing in 6th place, and they finished 2nd as runners up in 1962.
They scored a dozen goals in their last five matches heading into the tournament, and their last two matches were both decided by penalties. They defeated Denmark and Ireland on penalties in games that were each tied 2-2 at the end of regulation.
Relevant Betting Trends
- South Korea posted three clean sheets in their last five matches.
- South Korea scored 20 goals in their six qualifying matches.
- Czech Republic scored 18 goals in eight qualifying matches
- The total has gone UNDER in four of South Korea’s last five matches.
- Czech Republic scored 12 in their last five matches.
PREDICTION: SOUTH KOREA 1, CZECH REPUBLIC 1
The Czech Republic come into the tournament off back to back draws in 90 minutes, and there are no penalties or overtime periods in the group stages of the World Cup. South Korea has played to a draw in two of their last three opening matches in the tournament. The draw is priced at +210, which gives us an indication of how likely the outcome is in the opinion of bookmakers. While the payout is not as high as one might like, the draw does appear to be the most likely result here.
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