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06/11 23:05 CDT Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea's 2-1 comeback win over the
Czech Republic at the World Cup
Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea's 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at
the World Cup
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) --- Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as
South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the
2026 World Cup on Thursday night.
After a lackluster first half in which both teams were jeered as they left the
field, the Czech Republic took the lead in the 59th minute on a header by
captain Ladislav Krejci after a long throw-in into the penalty area.
South Korea equalized in the 67th, when Hwang scored after faking a shot with a
nifty move to clear two Czech players. He then made the cross from the right
flank for Oh Hyeon-gyu's decisive strike in the 80th in a match played in front
of hundreds of empty seats at Guadalajara Stadium.
Let by star forward Son Heung-min, South Korea controlled possession and
outshot the Czechs, who were making their first World Cup appearance since
2006. The Koreans, ranked 25th by FIFA, had most of the significant scoring
chances against the 38th-ranked Czechs but failed to capitalize early.
The announced attendance was 44,985 at the 45,664-capacity Guadalajara Stadium.
Sections in the middle of the stands had many unoccupied seats and there were
other empty seats scattered across the stadium.
In the other Group A match on Thursday, co-host Mexico defeated South Africa
2-0 in the tournament opener in Mexico City.
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