First victory

Never having won their opening match at a World Cup before, the South Korean team secured their first victory this time, defeating the Czech Republic 2-1 in their second match in Group B of the 2026 World Cup group stage.

South Korea enters its 11th consecutive World Cup as Asia's top hope. Under the guidance of coach Hong Myung-bo, the "Taegeuk Warriors" aim to at least advance beyond the group stage and, even further, reach the quarter-finals . In their last 20 matches, South Korea has shown remarkable consistency in both attack and defense. They scored 39 goals, averaging 1.95 goals per game, while conceding only 18. Notably, South Korea kept nine clean sheets and failed to score in only three, demonstrating a strong balance between offense and defense. With an experienced squad including Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, and Kim Min-jae, South Korea is confident against the Czech Republic in their opening match on the morning of June 12th. And with this comeback, the South Korean team broke their jinx of not winning their opening match at a World Cup.

For the Czech Republic, their path to the 2026 World Cup has been anything but smooth. Midfielder Tomas Soucek was stripped of the captaincy, while coach Ivan Hasek was sacked after a shocking defeat against the Faroe Islands. His replacement, Miroslav Koubek, led the Central European team through two tense play-off rounds, defeating Ireland and Denmark on penalties in Prague to secure their ticket to North America. Currently, the Czech Republic possesses a formidable weapon in set pieces, having scored 11 goals from dead-ball situations in the qualifiers – the best record among all teams participating in the 2026 World Cup. In particular, the Central European team's biggest hope is Patrik Schick of Bayer Leverkusen , who has scored 5 goals in the qualifiers and has 6 goals in 7 appearances in major international tournaments, putting South Korea's defense on high alert. This was a match that promised to be very balanced and exciting. And as expected, the game was captivating until the very last minute; however, the Czech Republic could not celebrate as they lost to South Korea with a score of 1-2.

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The match started off with great intensity right from the opening whistle. With stars competing in top leagues around the world , South Korea had the upper hand against the Czech Republic. However, the Central European team created more dangerous opportunities than the South Koreans. The game ended in a goalless draw after Son Heung-min 's unfortunate missed chance in injury time.

In the second half, South Korea continued to dominate and created numerous dangerous chances against the Czech Republic. However, the excellent performance of goalkeeper Matej Kovar frustrated the South Korean strikers. Their relentless attacks proved fruitless, and South Korea paid the price in the 59th minute. From a throw-in on the right wing into the penalty area, Ladislav Krejci rose high to head the ball into the net from close range, beating goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu and giving the Central European team the lead.

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However, just 8 minutes later, South Korea equalized with a delicate finish from Hwang In-Beom, leveling the score at 1-1. The turning point of the match came in the 80th minute, when Hwang In-Beom crossed from the right wing into the penalty area for Oh Hyeon-Gyu to run in and tap the ball into the net with his left foot . The 2-1 scoreline in favor of South Korea remained until the final whistle. With this victory against a direct rival, the ticket to advance from the group stage is now very close for the South Korean team.

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