South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Korea scored two goals in the second half to come from behind and win the match. Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal for South Korea in the 80th minute. Hwang In-beom scored an equalizing goal for South Korea in the second half. Czechia scored one goal in the match. Accounts differ on whether Oh Hyeon-gyu or Hwang Hee-chan scored the winning goal for South Korea. According to usatoday.com, Hwang Hee-chan scored the winning goal for South Korea. According to usatoday.com, Ladislav Krejčí scored Czechia's only goal in the match. According to usatoday.com, Czechia's goal was their first in a World Cup in 20 years. According to usatoday.com, Czechia's last World Cup appearance was in 2006. According to usatoday.com, Son Heung-min was subbed out in the 69th minute. According to timesofindia, Kim Seung-gyu made a crucial late save to secure South Korea's win. According to dailysabah, the match was played in Zapopan, Mexico. According to usatoday.com, Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in their opening match of Group A.