South Korea and Czech Republic faced each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A at the Guadalajara Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Both teams started the match controlled by Egyptian referee Amin Omar. While the midfield struggle came to the fore in the first minutes, the sides could not take advantage of the opportunities they had and the first half of the match ended in a goalless draw. As the tempo increased in the second half, Ladislav Krejci, who rose well in the penalty area in the 59th minute, sent the ball into the net with a header, giving the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead. South Korea increased its pressure for a draw and brought the score to 1-1 with In-beom Hwang’s goal in the 67th minute. Continuing its pressure in the last part of the match, South Korea scored the winning goal in the 80th minute. Beşiktaş football player Hyeon-gyu Oh, who received the ball in the penalty area during an attack from the right wing, sent the ball into the net with his shot and took his country 2-1 ahead. While the Czech Republic’s efforts for a draw in the remaining minutes did not yield any results, South Korea left the field with a 2-1 victory. Following this result, South Korea started Group A with 3 points, while the Czech Republic finished its first match pointless.
HERE ARE THE GOALS OF THE MATCH
⚽️ Czechia gets the goal they are looking for from a throw-in with Ladislav Krejci in the 59th minute. pic.twitter.com/or0Fr5XgGi
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⚽️ Excellent through pass from Kang-in Lee, In-Beom Hwang dribbled past the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the net. pic.twitter.com/qidz9npnv6
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⚽️ Hyun-Gyu Oh entered the game and scored. South Korea is back. 2-1! pic.twitter.com/820zfH2vyv
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