South Korea came from behind to stun the Czech Republic in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A encounter at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico on Friday.
Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu got on the scoring board as South Korea outclassed Czechia 2-1 to register a win in their opening match of the tournament.
The first half of the contest remained goalless, and there wasn't much to talk about the first 45 minutes of the tie.
However, the second half made up for the lack of thrill and excitement, and both teams put on quite a show in front of a robust crowd.
The Czech Republic took the early lead in the contest in the 59th minute.
However, Korea staged a memorable comeback, netting two goals in no time, and there was no coming back for Czechia from there.
With this result, South Korea moved onto the winner's board in Group A alongside co-hosts Mexico, who defeated South Africa in the tournament opener.
