Korea Herald
S. Korea opens World Cup campaign with 2-1 win over Czechia
By The Korea Herald

South Korea opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Czechia in a Group A match at Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico on Friday (Korean time). After a scoreless first half, Czechia struck first through Ladislav Krejci in the 59th minute to take a 1-0 lead. South Korea responded in the 67th minute when Hwang In-beom found the equalizer, before Oh Hyeon-gyu completed the turnaround with the winning goal in the 80th minute. With the result, South Korea secured its first victo