PHOTOS 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off

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By Choi Won-suk

Published Jun 12, 2026 11:12 am KST
Updated Jun 12, 2026 12:49 pm KST

Players from South Korea and the Czech Republic enter the pitch before a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico,Thursday, June 11. Yonhap

A Korean fan cheers inside Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico before a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and the Czech Republic, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

Aespa's Karina, left, and Winter take a selfie at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico before a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and the Czech Republic, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

A Korean fan wears a sombrero inside Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico before a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and the Czech Republic, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

A Korean fan stands outside Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico before a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and the Czech Republic, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

2026 FIFA World Cup mascots, from left, Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar and Clutch the Bald Eagle, pose for a photo before a Group A soccer match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. AFP-Yonhap

South Korea's Lee Kang-in and Czech Republic's Ladislav Krejci compete for the ball during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

South Korea defender Seol Young-woo battles for the ball with Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico,Thursday, June 11. AFP-Yonhap

South Korea defender Lee Han-beom competes for the ball with Czech Republic midfielder Lukas Provod during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. AFP-Yonhap

South Korea's Son Heung-min compets for the ball with Czech Republic's Pavel Sulc during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

South Korea's Lee Kang-in and Czechia's Ladislav Krejci chase down the ball during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. AP-Yonhap

South Korea fans take part in the wave in the stands during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

South Korea's Lee Han-beom plays at the ball during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. AP-Yonhap

South Korea's Son Heung-min takes a shot during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. Yonhap

Czech Republic's Ladislav Krejci scores his team's first goal against South Korea during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap

South Korea's Hwang In-beom, right, scores his team's first goal during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Czechia at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico, Thursday, June 11. AP-Yonhap

South Korea's Hwang In-beom celebrates scoring his team's first goal during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A soccer match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium inb Mexico, Thursday, June 11. Reuters-Yonhap