The first opponent of "Hong Myung-bo's Hong Myung-bo Team" in the Czech Republic, "South Korea is second in the group, and we are third in the Korea..." I've got a tail in front of the data

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Hong Myung-bo Team's first opponent in the World Cup, the Czech Republic, was wary of South Korea.

The Czech Republic won 3-1 after a penalty shootout after drawing 2-2 with Denmark in the final of Group D of the '2026 FIFA 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup UEFA Playoff' held at Genelali Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic on the 1st (Korea time).

The Czech Republic, which confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals for the first time in 20 years since the 2006 German tournament, took one ticket to Group A.

As a result, Korea's first opponent in the group league has also been decided by the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic will face South Korea, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, and the Czech Republic at 11 a.m. on June 12 at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

He will then face South Africa at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, USA, at 1 a.m. on the 19th, and Mexico at Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, at 10 a.m. on the 25th.

The Czech Republic is a traditional Eastern European powerhouse who won two World Cup runners-up (1934-1962) and Euro 1976 during Czechoslovakia. After the independence of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, they once ranked second in the FIFA rankings, but went through a dark period without making the World Cup for 20 years.

In Group L of the European qualifiers in 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup, they failed to go straight to Croatia, but in the playoffs, they beat Ireland and Denmark with their unique strength and height to win a ticket to the finals.

The Czech Republic is also well known to domestic fans as a team that suffered a 0-5 crushing defeat to Hiddink in 2001. The Czech Republic is ahead of Korea with two wins, two draws and one loss. However, in the 2016 warm-up match, the most recent face-off, South Korea won 2-1 with Yoon Bit-garam and Seok Hyun-jun's scoring shots.

After confirming their qualification for the World Cup, the Czech Republic showed interest in their first opponent, South Korea. In particular, it drew attention by highly evaluating Korea's power based on objective data.

The Czech Football Club, which specializes in soccer, predicted the group stage of 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Group A through an article titled "When and with whom does the Czech Republic play in the United States?" Citing predictions from Football Meets Data, a media outlet specializing in soccer statistics and data, the media predicted, "In Group A, Mexico will take first place and South Korea will take second place," adding, "The Czech Republic is likely to advance to the final tournament as third place in the group after them and face Belgium, which is likely to win first place in Group G."

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