South Korea fought back from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opening Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scoring the decisive goal 10 minutes from time.
The Koreans joined Mexico at the top of the group standings on three points after the co-hosts defeated South Africa 2-0 in the tournament opener earlier in the day.
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Despite dominating possession and creating the better chances throughout the contest, South Korea found themselves trailing in the 59th minute when Czech captain Ladislav Krejci rose highest to head home a long throw from Vladimir Coufal.
However, the Asian side responded quickly, with Hwang In-beom restoring parity before turning provider for Oh Hyeon-gyu’s winner in the 80th minute.
