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(World Cup) Krejci scores for Czechia vs. S. Korea ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea 0, Czechia 1 (Ladislav Krejci 5...

South Korea vs. Czechia score, highlights: South Korea completes ... WORLD CUP Men's World Cup Add Topic South Korea vs. Czechia score, highlights: South Korea completes emotional comeback Victoria Hernandez Jesse Yomtov USA TODAY Updated June 12, 2026, 12:16 a.m. ET Hear this story South Korea could have easily dominated its opening match of Group A in the 2026 World Cup and came out with a 2-1 comeback win over Czechia on Thursday, June 11. The game was played at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara , Mexico, and the elevation could have been a factor in the Taegeuk Warriors' victory. Captain Son Heung-min was held scoreless, but attacked the goal several times. He was subbed out in the 69th minute for Hwang Hee-chan, who scored the winning goal. Ladislav Krejčí scored Czechia's goal in the second half. It was the team's first score in a World Cup in 20 years. Its last appearance in the tournament was in 2006. Earlier in the day, co-host Mexico grabbed control of Group A with a 2-0 win over South Africa in a match that featured three red cards in the second half. See below for a recap of the Group A match: South Korea beats Czechia 2-1 South Korea completed the comeback win over Czech…

(World Cup) Hwang In-beom scores for S. Korea vs. Czechia ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea 1 (Hwang In-beom 67), Czechia 1...

(World Cup) S. Korea rally past Czechia 2-1 for opening victory ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 to open th...

(LEAD) (World Cup) S. Korea rally past Czechia 2-1 for opening victory ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 to open th...

South Korea defeat Czech Republic to make strong World Cup start South Korea won their first World Cup match on Thursday beating the Czech Republic 2-1, thanks to a decisive late goal from substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu.

(World Cup) S. Korea 2-1 Czechia ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Result of Group A match on Thursday between...

South Korea stage late comeback to beat Czechia on World Cup opening day Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a win over Czechia in a Group A encounter.

(World Cup) Oh Hyeon-gyu scores for S. Korea vs. Czechia ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea 2 (Hwang In-beom 67, Oh Hyeon-g...

Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea's 2-1 comeback win over the Czech ... GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night. After a lackluster first half in which both teams were jeered as they left the field, the Czech Republic took the lead in the 59th minute on a header by captain Ladislav Krejci after a long throw-in into the penalty area. South Korea equalized in the 67th, when Hwang scored after faking a shot with a nifty move to clear two Czech players. The midfielder who plays for Dutch club Feyenoord then made the cross from the right flank for Oh Hyeon-gyu’s decisive strike in the 80th in a match played in front of hundreds of empty seats at Guadalajara Stadium. The South Korean squad celebrated with its fans behind one of the goals after the final whistle. Players later posed for a photo with the fans behind them. “It was our first game and a very difficult one,” South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said. “The win itself makes me happy, but what’s even more positive is that our boys won by not giving up. I knew that we were more than capab…

South Korea overcome Czechia via Hwang In-Beom's brilliant display GUADALAJARA, Mexico --Hwang In-Beomscored a goal and set up another asSouth Korearallied to defeatCzechia2-1in the second match of the2026 World Cupon Thursday night. After a lackluster first half in which both teams were jeered as they left the field, Czechia took the lead in the 59th minute on a header by captainLadislav Krejcíafter a long throw-in into the penalty area. South Korea equalized in the 67th, when Hwang scored after faking a shot with a nifty move to clear two Czech players. He then made the cross from the right flank forOh Hyeon-Gyu's decisive strike in the 80th in a match played in front of hundreds of empty seats at Guadalajara Stadium. "It was our first game and a very difficult one," South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said. "The win itself makes me happy, but what's even more positive is that our boys won by not giving up. I knew that we were more than capable of winning, so at 1-1, I told the boys to keep playing the way we've been playing." It was South Korea's first opening-round World Cup win since beatingGreecein 2010 in South Africa. South Korea beat a European opponent in the tournament …

South Korea rally past Czechia in dramatic World Cup opener South Korea came from behind to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in both teams' World Cup opener Thursday in Zapopan, Mexico, with second-half goals from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hye...

Lee makes the difference for South Korea against Czechia! Just a few hours after Mexico’s 2-0 victory over South Africa in the opening match, the Taeguk Warriors were in action in Guadalajara against Czechia who had qualified for the World Cup via the European play-offs. And it was the Europeans who opened the scoring, following a long throw-in from Coufal that was met by Krejci with a header(0–1, 59').But the teammates of Kang-In, who started the match and put in a fine performance, quickly drew level when our Parisian player set up Hwang In-Beom, who beat the opposing goalkeeper(1–1, 67'). The breakthrough came with 10 minutes to go, as the goalscorer turned provider for Oh Hyeon-Gyu, who slotted home from close range to secure victory for the Koreans(2-1, 80'). Lee Kang-In and his team will face Mexico on 19th June at 3am, again in Guadalajara, in their second group match. SOUTH KOREA - CZECHIA: 2-1 (0-0)FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group stage - Matchday 1 - Group AEstadio Akron (Guadalajara)Goals: Hwang In-Beom (67') and Oh Hyeon-Gyu (80') for South Korea. Krejci (59') for Czechia. SOUTH KOREA: Kim Seung-Gyu, Lee Han-Boom, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Gi-Hyuk, Seol Young-Woo, Hwang In-Beom …

FIFA World Cup 2026: South Korea snatches 2-1 win over Czechia South Korean’s substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal in the 80th minute

FIFA WC: South Korea open their campaign with a comeback win against Czechia South Korea staged a dramatic second-half comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Czechia in their World Cup opener. After falling behind, Hwang In-beom equalized before substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu netted the decisive goal in the 80th minute. Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu's crucial late save sealed the win for the Taeguk Warriors.