Children’s Mercy Park — Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Venue Information
Children’s Mercy Park 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS 66111
- Capacity: ~18,500
- One of the most modern, intimate football‑specific stadiums in the U.S.
- Known for loud, close‑to‑the‑pitch atmosphere
- Natural grass surface, excellent for technical play
Weather Forecast
- Temperature: 82–85°F at kickoff
- Wind: 6–10 mph from the southwest
- Humidity: ~50%
- Precipitation: <10%
- Impact: Warm but comfortable conditions — slightly favors high‑tempo teams like South Korea
Injury Report
Czech Republic
- Patrik Schick — OUT (hamstring)
- Adam Hložek — OUT (ankle)
- Tomáš Souček — Probable (minor knee soreness)
- Václav Černý — OUT (groin)
- Pavel Kadeřábek — OUT (calf)
South Korea
- Son Heung‑min — Probable (rest management, expected to play)
- Kim Min‑jae — OUT (ankle sprain)
- Hwang Hee‑chan — OUT (hamstring)
- Lee Kang‑in — Probable (fatigue)
- Cho Gue‑sung — OUT (knee)
Team Records & Recent Form
Czech Republic
- Last 5 Matches: 2–2–1
- Goals For: 6
- Goals Against: 5
- Trend:
- Solid defensively but lacking attacking punch without Schick
- Midfield remains strong with Souček anchoring
- Struggling to create chances from open play
South Korea
- Last 5 Matches: 3–1–1
- Goals For: 9
- Goals Against: 6
- Trend:
- High‑tempo, aggressive pressing
- Attack flows through Son and Lee Kang‑in
- Defense weakened without Kim Min‑jae but still organized
Series History
- All‑time meetings: South Korea leads 2–1–1
- Last meeting: South Korea 1–0 Czech Republic (2022 friendly)
- Neutral site meetings: South Korea leads 1–0
- Czech Republic has not beaten South Korea since 2010.
Projected Starting Lineups
Czech Republic (4‑2‑3‑1)
- GK: Jindřich Staněk
- DEF: Coufal — Brabec — Zima — Jurásek
- MID: Souček — Sadílek
- AM: Barák — Provod — Jankto
- ST: Kuchta
South Korea (4‑3‑3)
- GK: Jo Hyeon‑woo
- DEF: Seol Young‑woo — Kim Young‑gwon — Park Ji‑soo — Kim Jin‑su
- MID: Hwang In‑beom — Park Yong‑woo — Lee Kang‑in
- ATT: Son Heung‑min — Hwang Ui‑jo — Na Sang‑ho
Key Player Matchups
Tomáš Souček (CZE) vs Hwang In‑beom (KOR)
- Souček’s physicality vs Hwang’s technical control
- Central midfield battle will dictate tempo Advantage: Even
Son Heung‑min (KOR) vs Vladimír Coufal (CZE)
- Son’s pace and cutting inside vs Coufal’s defensive discipline
- Biggest mismatch on the pitch Advantage: South Korea
Antonín Barák (CZE) vs Park Yong‑woo (KOR)
- Barák’s creativity vs Park’s defensive positioning
- Czech Republic’s best chance to unlock Korea Advantage: Czech Republic (slight)
Betting Trends
Czech Republic
- Under has hit in 5 of last 7
- 1–4 in last 5 vs AFC opponents
- Scored 1 or fewer goals in 6 of last 8 matches
- 0–3 in last 3 neutral‑site matches
South Korea
- 4–1 in last 5 neutral‑site matches
- Over has hit in 4 of last 6
- 5–2 in last 7 vs UEFA opponents
- Scored 2+ goals in 5 of last 7 matches
MATCH ODDS
Czech Republic + 180
South Korea + 170
Draw + 215
Over 2.5 + 125 Under 2.5 – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026
