South Korea fight back to beat Czech Republic

Korea Republic vs Czech Republic; FIFA World Cup Group A Korea Republic vs Czech Republic. FIFA World Cup Group A. Estadio ChivasAttendance44,985. World Cup 2026: South Korea 2-1 Czech Reoublic - In-Beom Hwang inspires comeback win after Ladislav Krejci goal Match report as South Korea beat Czech Republic in second game of the 2026 World Cup; Ladislav Krejci put the Czechs in front but goals from In-Beom Hwang and Hyeon-Gyu Oh turned the game around; South Korea go level on points with Mexico at the top of Group A Friday 12 June 2026 05:13, UK South Korea fought back from a goal down to claim a deserved 2-1 win over Group A rivals Czech Republic in the second game of the World Cup at Estadio Guadalajara. Myung-Bo Hong's side were the better team throughout but fell behind after several misses from Heung-Min Son when Ladislav Krejci headed home Vladimir Coufal's second-half long throw. Czech Republic's lead only lasted eight minutes, however, with In-Beom Hwang drawing South Korea level when he cut inside from Kang-In Lee's pass and clipped a deft finish inside the post. Tomas Soucek thought he had put the Czechs back in front when he headed in from another set-piece, but the West Ham midfielder was flagged for offside before South Korea substitute Hyeon-Gyu Oh tucked home In-Beom Hwang's low cross for the winner. - As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group A guide - World Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World Cup - Follow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App The victory puts South Korea level on points with Mexico, 2-0 winners over South Africa in the opening game, in Group A and rewards an impressive team performance in which they demonstrated a high level of technical quality. More to follow...