South Korea 2-1 Czechia
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South Korea won: South Korea 2-1 Czechia in the World Cup (Round 1) on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 at Guadalajara Stadium, Zapopan. South Korea goals: In-Beom Hwang 67', Hyun-Gyu Oh 80'. Czechia goals: Ladislav Krejcí 59'. Expected goals: 2.30-0.83. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: In-Beom Hwang (8.9).
Match report
South Korea beat Czechia 2-1
South Korea came from behind to beat Czechia 2-1 at Guadalajara Stadium on Friday 12 June in the World Cup.
Ladislav Krejcí put Czechia ahead on 59' (0-1), In-Beom Hwang levelled for South Korea on 67' (1-1) and Hyun-Gyu Oh restored South Korea's lead on 80' (2-1).
South Korea had 62% of the ball, shots were 15-7 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.30-0.83. South Korea were the better side on chances, too.
In-Beom Hwang (South Korea) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 44,985. Referee: Amin Omar.
Match stats
| South Korea | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.30 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 12 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 469 (87%) | 230 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
South Korea (3-4-2-1): Seung-Gyu Kim, Han-Beom Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Gi-Hyuk Lee, Young-Woo Seol, In-Beom Hwang, Seung-Ho Paik, Tae-Seok Lee, Kang-In Lee, Jae-Sung Lee, Heung-Min Son
Czechia (3-4-2-1): Matej Kovár, Stepán Chaloupek, Robin Hranác, Ladislav Krejcí, Vladimír Coufal, Tomás Soucek, Alexandr Sojka, Jaroslav Zeleny, Lukás Provod, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick
Key events
- 59' · Goal · Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia)
- 62' · Substitution · Hee-Chan Hwang for Jae-Sung Lee (South Korea)
- 63' · Substitution · Adam Hlozek for Pavel Sulc (Czechia)
- 63' · Substitution · Tomás Chory for Patrik Schick (Czechia)
- 63' · Substitution · Michal Sadílek for Lukás Provod (Czechia)
- 67' · Goal · In-Beom Hwang (South Korea)
- 69' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Tae-Seok Lee (South Korea)
- 69' · Substitution · Hyun-Gyu Oh for Heung-Min Son (South Korea)
- 80' · Goal · Hyun-Gyu Oh (South Korea)
- 84' · Substitution · Jin-Gyu Kim for In-Beom Hwang (South Korea)
- 84' · Substitution · Jin-Seob Park for Seung-Ho Paik (South Korea)
- 84' · Substitution · Mojmír Chytil for Alexandr Sojka (Czechia)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Gi-Hyuk Lee (South Korea)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won South Korea vs Czechia?
South Korea won, 2-1 (World Cup) on Fri, 12 Jun 2026.
When and where is South Korea vs Czechia?
Fri, 12 Jun 2026, 02:00 UTC at Guadalajara Stadium, Zapopan, World Cup.