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Korea Republic vs Czechia Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

by Trystan Pugh ·
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Korea Republic vs Czechia Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
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Below you can find key stats for Korea Republic vs Czechia. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!

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  • This is the first ever FIFA World Cup meeting between Korea Republic and Czechia, and that includes all matches from the era of Czechoslovakia.
  • Korea Republic and Czechia have met three times previously, all in friendly matches: a 2-2 draw in Seoul in 1998, a 5-0 Czechia home win in 2001, and a 2-1 Korea Republic victory in Prague in 2016. This fixture is their first-ever competitive meeting.
  • Korea Republic have appeared at the FIFA World Cup more times than any other Asian nation. The 2026 edition marks their 12th overall participation and 11th consecutive appearance, having last missed out in 1982.
  • Korea Republic’s fourth-place finish in 2002 is the best showing by an Asian team in FIFA World Cup history. During that campaign, they famously overcame Italy in the round of 16 and Spain in the quarter-finals before succumbing to Germany in the last four.
  • The AFC powerhouses have prevailed in their last two FIFA World Cup matches against European opposition, with these successes coming in their group-stage curtain-closers in the 2018 and 2022 editions: a 2-0 win over Germany and a 2-1 triumph over Portugal respectively. Notably, six of their seven all‑time victories at the global bonanza have come against European teams.
  • The Taegeuk Warriors were the only Asian side to go unbeaten in qualifying for this year’s edition of FIFA’s flagship men’s competition (W11 D5).
  • Korea Republic have won only two of their last 13 FIFA World Cup matches (D3 L8).
  • Only three of Korea Republic’s 38 FIFA World Cup matches have ended in goalless draws.
  • Korea Republic have emerged victorious in their opening fixture in three of their 11 FIFA World Cup campaigns, all in consecutive editions: 2-0 v. Poland (2002), 2-1 v. Togo (2006) and 2-0 v. Greece (2010).
  • Korea Republic coach Hong Myung-bo led the team at the 2014 tournament in Brazil, where they exited at the end of the group stage. During his playing days, he made 16 appearances in the competition – which is more than any other Asian player – across four editions: 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
  • Czechia return to the FIFA World Cup™ stage for the first time in 20 years, with their last appearance dating back to the 2006 tournament in Germany when they exited in the group stage.
  • Czechia secured their FIFA World Cup 2026™ spot in dramatic style with successive penalty-shootout wins against the Republic of Ireland and Denmark in the UEFA play-offs.
  • Competing as the former state of Czechoslovakia, Czechia’s best FIFA World Cup performances were runners‑up finishes in 1934 and 1962, losing the finals to Italy and Brazil respectively.
  • The only time that Czechoslovakia or Czechia have met an AFC side in FIFA World Cup action was in the 1-1 draw with Kuwait in the first group stage at the 1982 instalment.
  • Czechia claimed the spoils in their curtain-raiser in their last FIFA World Cup campaign, in 2006, sweeping past the USA in a 3-0 win.
  • Miroslav Koubek is set to break new ground at this year’s competition by becoming the oldest head coach in tournament history at 74 years and 283 days. His achievement will surpass the record established earlier on the opening day by South Africa’s Hugo Broos, who at 74 years and 62 days will have broken Otto Rehhagel’s benchmark of 71 years and 317 days, set in 2010. Koubek’s spell atop the standings will be short-lived, with Curaçao tactician Dick Advocaat poised to raise the record further, to 78 years and 260 days, on 14 June, when his side take on Germany.
  • Son Heung‑min and Kim Seung‑gyu are each appearing in their fourth FIFA World Cup™, equalling the Korea Republic record jointly held by Hong Myung‑bo, Hwang Sun‑hong and Lee Woon‑jae.
  • Son Heung‑min is Korea Republic’s joint‑top scorer in the FIFA World Cup™ with three goals, level with Ahn Jung‑hwan and Park Ji‑sung.
  • Czechia’s Hugo Sochůrek is the second‑youngest player at the 2026 finals, and at 18 years and 4 days on the day of this match, he could become the third‑youngest European player ever to appear in a FIFA World Cup™. Only Norman Whiteside (17y 41d for Northern Ireland in 1982) and Youssoufa Moukoko (18y 3d for Germany in 2022) were younger.
  • At 35 years and 307 days, Vladimír Darida could become the oldest player ever to appear in a FIFA World Cup™ for Czechia, surpassing the record held by Karel Poborský (34 years, 84 days v. Italy on 22 June 2006) — a mark that also includes the era of Czechoslovakia.

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