Goals from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu see South Korea come from behind to beat Czech Republic at Estadio Guadalajara in Group A of the 2026 World Cup. READ MORE: South Korea 2

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Asian giants South Korea face two-time runners-up Czechia in the second match of the opening day of World Cup 2026.

South Korea fight back to defeat Czechia 2-1 in their World Cup Group A opener, led by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom’s decisive link play and finish.

South Korea produced the first comeback victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, rallying from a goal down to beat Czech Republic 2-1 in their Group A opener. The Koreans dominated much of the first half,

In-Beom Hwang and Hyeon-Gyu Oh scored one goal each as South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 in the Group A match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Guadalajara.