South Korea stage late comeback to beat Czechia on World Cup opening day

South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in their second match, with Hwang In-beom scoring a goal and setting up another. Czechia took the lead in the 59th minute on a header by captain Ladislav Krejci. South Korea equalised in the 67th minute and sealed a late comeback victory with Oh Hyeon-gyu's goal in the 80th minute. The match was played in front of hundreds of empty seats at Guadalajara Stadium, with South Korea controlling possession and outshooting the Czechs.