South Korea beat Czech Republic 2-1 in their World Cup debut

90+6' The referee blows the final whistle.

90+6' Lee Gi-hyeok receives a yellow card.

90+3' A defensive mistake from South Korea gives Czech Republic space for a low curling shot from the edge of the box, but the goalkeeper makes the save.

90' The referee signals six minutes of added time.

82' A long throw-in into the box leads to a rebound for Adam Hložek, but the goalkeeper clears it off the line to keep South Korea level.

80' Hwang In-beom delivers the assist and Oh Hyeon-gyu finishes to score for South Korea.

76' A cross from the left is headed in by Czech Republic, but the referee flags for offside and the goal is disallowed.

69' Oh Hyeon-gyu comes on and Son Heung-min goes off for South Korea.

66' Hwang In-beom gets through one-on-one, beats the goalkeeper and a defender with a touch, then chips it in for the goal.

63' Lukáš Provod, Pavel Šulc and Patrik Schick come off, while Michal Sadílek, Adam Hložek and Tomáš Chorý come on.

61' South Korea make a change as Hwang Hee-chan replaces Lee Jae-sung.

58' Vladimír Coufal launches a long throw into the box from the right side, and captain Ladislav Krejčí rises to head the ball into the net for the opening goal.

55' Son Heung-min misses another clear opportunity, firing a left-footed shot in a one-on-one situation after an excellent first-time pass from Lee Jae-sung, but Matěj Kovář makes the save and concedes a corner.

53' South Korea have looked sharper in possession and are controlling the tempo of the game.

48' A well-worked move leaves Lee Jae-sung with the ball inside the box, and his low shot across goal is saved by Matěj Kovář, who also clears the rebound.

47' Vladimír Coufal delivers a corner from the left, but South Korea clears it at the near post.

The second half is underway between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

45+3' The referee blows for halftime with the score still level between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

45+1' Son Heung-min plays a good pass to the left side from the edge of the box. The low cross finds him again, but he fails to connect cleanly with his right foot and a defender clears the danger.

45' Three minutes have been added at the end of the first half.

42' Possession has been nearly even, with South Korea holding 52% and the Czech Republic 48%.

38' Son Heung-min receives the ball near midfield, drives toward the left side, and cuts inside before sending a left-footed shot just wide of the near post.

37' Son Heung-min tries his luck from distance, but his shot sails over the crossbar.

30' Both teams have been lacking precision in the attacking third, particularly when trying to create scoring opportunities.

25' Alexandr Sojka has to leave the field temporarily after his jersey is torn.

25' Play resumes following the hydration break.

23' The referee pauses the match for a hydration break.

21' A right-sided corner curls dangerously into the box, and Tomáš Souček gets on the end of it, but his effort does not go toward goal.

19' After several minutes of South Korean control, the Czech Republic regains possession and slows the tempo of the match.

14' Lee Kang-in unleashes a left-footed shot from distance, but the goalkeeper makes a good save and pushes it out for a corner.

12' A cross from the left finds Lee Han-beom, whose header is directed toward goal.

11' Lee Kang-in flicks the ball on for Son Heung-min, whose shot is blocked by a defender.

9' The cross comes in too low, and the Czech Republic easily clears the danger.

8' South Korea wins a free kick on the right side, with the delivery set to be sent into the penalty area.

4' South Korea controls possession during the opening minutes of the match.

South Korea and the Czech Republic are underway in their 2026 World Cup Group A clash.

The referees for the match are Amin Mohamed Omar (referee), Mahmoud Abouelregal (assistant referee), Ahmed Hossam Taha (assistant referee), Juan Calderón (fourth official), Mahmoud Ashour (VAR), Joe Dickerson (assistant VAR), and Marco Di Bello (support VAR).

South Korea and the Czech Republic share Group A, which Mexico leads after beating South Africa.

South Korea: Kim Seung-gyu; Lee Han-beom, Kim Min-jae, Lee Gi-hyuk, Seol Young-woo, Hwang In-beom, Paik Seung-ho, Lee Tae-seok, Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung, Son Heung-min (c).

Czech Republic: Matej Kovar; Stepan Chaloupek, Robin Hranac, Ladislav Krejci (c), Vladimir Coufal, Tomas Soucek, Alexandr Sojka, Jaroslav Zeleny, Lukas Provod, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick.

You can watch this match in the United States on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling, Peacock Premium, FS1, Telemundo and Hulu + Live TV.

The venue for the match is Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. It has a capacity of 46,355.

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