South Korea favorites against Czechia: Opta

Soccer statistics firm Opta has projected that South Korea will have a 42.9 percent chance of defeating Czechia in its opening Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making Hong Myung-bo's side the favorite.

On Tuesday, Opta published updated World Cup group-stage projections generated by its supercomputer.

The company had previously released forecasts for all 48 participating nations on June 2, but adjusted some of its estimates after running additional simulations.

One of the most notable r ...