South Korea overcame a tough challenge to secure a 2-1 comeback victory against Czechia in their first Group A match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June 11. The game took place at Estadio Akron in Mexico, where the high elevation of the city played a key role in the Taegeuk Warriors' win.
Match Highlights
Although South Korean captain Son Heung-min did not score, he attacked aggressively before being substituted in the 69th minute for Hwang Hee-chan, who then scored the crucial winning goal. Czechia took the lead in the second half through Ladislav Krejčí, marking the country's first World Cup goal in 20 years, since their last appearance in the tournament in 2006.
Group A Standings
With this result, South Korea matched co-host Mexico, which earlier took the lead in Group A after defeating South Africa 2-0 in a heated match that saw three red cards.
