- South Korea began their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic , coming from behind to secure the win.
- Czech captain Ladislav Krejci opened the scoring for his side with a header, giving them the lead against the run of play.
- Hwang In-beom equalised for South Korea with a skilful finish, creating space before slotting the ball into an empty net.
- Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal for South Korea 11 minutes from time, as the former Celtic forward converted a low cross from Hwang.
- South Korea's goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made two crucial late saves to preserve his team's lead and ensure they took all three points.
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