South Korea vs. Czech Republic Match Summary | Group Stage - FIFA World Cup 2026™

South Korea secured a hard-fought and thrilling 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Friday in their opening match of Group A at the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The Czech Republic took the lead through defender Ladislav Krajčić in the 59th minute. Midfielder Hwang In-beom equalized for South Korea in the 67th minute, and substitute Oh Hyun-gyu netted the winner in the 80th minute. The victory was well-deserved, given South Korea's dominant performance, creating numerous scoring opportunities, while the Czech Republic appeared disorganized and disjointed. In the same group, Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. With these results, Mexico leads Group A with three points, ahead of South Korea on goal difference. The Czech Republic sits at the bottom of the group with no points, behind South Africa on goal difference.