South Korea came from a goal down to defeat Czechia and start their <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/photo/in-photos-fifa-world-cup-2026-5-key-facts-about-the-world-cup-in-america-111554" rel="nofollow">FIFA World Cup 2026</a> campaign with a 2-1 win at Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday.
Strikes from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu sealed a perfect start for the East Asian side who had found themselves trailing to Ladislav Krejci&rsquo;s goal despite dominating the game.
&ldquo;It was our first game and a very difficult one. The win itself makes me happy, but what&rsquo;s even more positive is that our boys won by not giving up. I knew that we were more than capable of winning, so at 1-1, I told the boys to keep playing the way we&rsquo;ve been playing. Now, Mexico is another important match. We will spend the next week to prepare properly,&rdquo; said <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/south-korea-defeat-czechs-to-make-strong-world-cup-start-23634814" rel="nofollow">South Korea</a> coach Hong Myung-bo.
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Strikes from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu sealed a perfect start for the East Asian side who had found themselves trailing to Ladislav Krejci’s goal

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Strikes from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu sealed a perfect start for the East Asian side who had found themselves trailing to Ladislav Krejci’s goal despite dominating the game

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