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Czechia Beats Guatemala 3-1, Opens Group vs South Korea

6/6/2026

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Czechia Defeats Guatemala

Czechia defeated Guatemala 3–1 in the tournament match.
Guatemala equalized late in the first half when William Fajardo scored to the bottom right corner.
Czechia took the lead in the 72nd minute with Tomáš Chorý heading a looping ball then extended it in the 79th minute as Denis Visinský capitalized on goalkeeper Luis Morán’s mistake.
Czechia will open its group-stage schedule against South Korea at 10:00 p.m. on June 11.

Summary

Czechia Qualifies

Czechia secured its 10th World Cup berth by winning UEFA playoff shoot-outs against Ireland and Denmark.
The friendly was held at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, and began at 8:00 p.m. ET (01:00 BST).
Guatemala, still without a World Cup appearance, used the match to support its post-qualifying rebuilding phase.
Jan Kuchta remained doubtful after an ankle injury in the previous warm-up versus Kosovo.

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Czechia Defeats Guatemala

Czechia defeated Guatemala 3–1 in the tournament match.
Guatemala equalized late in the first half when William Fajardo scored to the bottom right corner.
Czechia took the lead in the 72nd minute with Tomáš Chorý heading a looping ball then extended it in the 79th minute as Denis Visinský capitalized on goalkeeper Luis Morán’s mistake.
Czechia will open its group-stage schedule against South Korea at 10:00 p.m. on June 11.

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