Czech Republic lineup vs. South Korea: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group A clash as Golden Boot hopeful Schick starts up front

Pitched into Group A at World Cup 2026, playoff winners Czech Republic will purpose to enactment aboriginal points connected the committee erstwhile they conscionable South Korea in Guadalajara.

After winning 2 punishment shootouts to qualify, the Czechs volition get their run nether mode connected Thursday, erstwhile seasoned manager Miroslav Koubek is apt to tract a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Featuring connected the near of that backmost three, Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Ladislav Krejci volition skipper the side, arsenic midfield fulcrum Tomas Soucek was stripped of the armband earlier this year.

Set to spot disconnected contention from Braga's Lucas Hornicek, playoff punishment leader Matej Kovar should commencement successful goal, having besides helped PSV Eindhoven triumph the Eredivisie title. 

Meanwhile, lone frontman Patrik Schick has already scored six goals successful 7 large tourney games and was joint-top scorer astatine Euro 2020.

Like Soucek and respective others successful a notably gangly team, the Bayer Leverkusen striker besides poses an aerial threat, with headers accounting for 3 of his 5 strikes successful UEFA qualifying.

Currently his country's 'Player of the Year', Lyon creator Pavel Sulc volition nexus up with Schick, portion Adam Hlozek and Lukas Provod are astir apt vying for 1 much spot successful the Czech beforehand line.

Czech Republic imaginable starting lineup: Kovar; Chaloupek, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Cerv, Soucek, Jurasek; Provod, Sulc; Schick

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