Chory’s goal led Czechia to beat Guatemala 3-1 in the international friendly before 2026 World Cup

After an intense game, Czechia go to their 2026 World Cup debut with another victory.

After the effort, both sides on the field are looking tired.

Four more minutes in New Jersey.

With crossings from both sides of the field, Czechia find spaces to score, but Moran has saved his team.

With multiple passes on Guatemala's area, Czechia want to find a space to score their fourth goal.

With that goal, Guatemala are already thinking about the defeat.

A big mistake from Guatemala's goalkeeper gave Visinski the chance to score the third goal for Czechia.

Czechia have given the ball to Guatemala, but the team seemed discomforted on the field.

Ordonez had a great chance for Guatemala in Czechia's area, but he shot the ball wide.

With a great header, Chory scores the second goal of the game for Czechia.

After the cooling break, the match restart.

The match is in cooling break.

As they did in the first half, Guatemala are waiting for a chance to score their second goal of the game, while Czechia seem desperate.

The player is trying to score the second goal of the game, but without success.

Chory, Zima, Sojka, Cerv are in, Schick, Soucek, Jurasek, Hranac

Ordonez, Escobar and Evans are in, Mendez, Fajardo and Santis are out.

With some chances made and the performance from their defenders, Guatemala are complicating Czechia.

A great crossing from the right side of the field found Schick well positioned, but the header went directly to Moran's hands.

Despite Czechia's attacks with the new players on the field, Guatemala's defense have played outstandingly so far.

Czechia 60%, Guatemala 40%

Holes, Zeleny, Hlozek and Darida are in, Chaloupek, Krejci, Sulc, Sadilek are out.

The referee blows his whistle and the second half is underway.

Possession: Czechia 61% | Guatemala 39%

Total Shots: Czechia 8 | Guatemala 4

Shots on Target: Czechia 3 | Guatemala 2

Shots Blocked / Missed: Czechia 5 | Guatemala 2

Corner Kicks: Czechia 4 | Guatemala 1

Fouls Committed: Czechia 6 | Guatemala 8

Offsides: Czechia 1 | Guatemala 2

Yellow Cards: Czechia 0 | Guatemala 1

The referee blows his whistle and the first half just ended.

Three minutes of additional time.

As they already scored their first goal, Guatemala look different on the field and want to score another goal.

A big mistake from the goalkeeper gave Guatemala the chance to score the equalizer with William Fajardo.

After a couple of plays from Guatemala, Czechia have taken control of the game again.

Czechia 61%, Guatemala 39%

Guatemala have taken control of the ball in the last couple of minutes of the game and have created multiple chances, but without danger.

With Herrera in the lead, Guatemala took advantage of a great counterattack, but the goalkeeper saved what could have been the first goal for the Central American team.

With a free kick from Czechia, the match restart.

Both teams are in cooling break.

With multiple passes and options created, Czechia want to score the second goal of the game.

With Provod, Czechia are creating the most interesting situations in this first half, but Guatemala are not done yet, as they are playing good in defense.

With great plays in both sides of the field, Czechia are a menace to Guatemala's defenders. Another corner kick was given, but nothing happened.

While Guatemala attempt to counterattack, Czechia are finding spaces in the defense and creating the best chances so far.

With Herrera in the lead, Guatemala try to score the equalizer against Czechia.

With the result on their favor, Czechia players decided to not slow down on their rhythm and keep attacking Guatemala.

After a big mistake from Guatemala's defense, Schick found a space to score in the area.

Despite their attempts to score, Czechia haven't found a clear chance to score in this first half.

Czechia 84%, Guatemala 16%

Czechia are using their best players to create options, with a corner kick already been given to them, but it ended in a foul for Guatemala.

The striker from Czechia has created multiple spaces for his teammates to play with him, and with it the Europeans haven't given the ball to Guatemala.

By passing the ball from one way to another, Czechia show that they want to score first in the game.

The first half is underway in New Jersey.

Both teams are on the field for the protocolary acts in Harrison, New Jersey, for this first international friendly in history between Guatemala and Czechia.

Czechia and Guatemala are on the Sports Illustrated Stadium's field warming up for this first international friendly between them.

This game will be the first one in history for both nations, and it will mark the path to create a long-time relationship to face each other, either for World Cup or qualifications.

Sports Illustrated Stadium is the official name of the iconic, soccer-specific stadium located in Harrison, New Jersey. If the name doesn’t ring an immediate bell, that’s because it was universally known as Red Bull Arena for nearly fifteen years. It holds 25,000 spectators, making it the sixth-largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and it features a world-class, natural Kentucky Bluegrass surface. It is widely praised by international players for being pristine, fast, and highly durable.

Czechia's starting XI: Kovar; Chaloupec, Hranac, Krejci, Coufal; Sadilek, Soucek, Jurasek; Provod, Sulc, Schick.

Guatemala's starting XI: Luis Moran; Nicolas Samayoa, Jose Pinto, Jose Rosales, Aaron Herrera; Daniel Mendez, Jose Morales, Oscar Sanctis; William Fajardo, Jonathan Franco, Marcelo Hernandez.

The match between Guatemala and Czechia is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM (ET) / 5:00 PM (PT) on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. In the United States, the game will be available via live streaming on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, ViX, depending on your region.

Welcome to our live blog for this international friendly! This time, Guatemala and Czechia will play ahead of the 2026 World Cup's debut from the Europeans on June 11 against South Korea. Stay with us for all the action and play‑by‑play updates of this matchup at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey.