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South Korea get off to winning start after rallying from goal down to beat Czechia
South Korea rallied from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign, much to the delight of their fans and the sizeable local Mexican support they enjoyed in a festive Guadalajara.
TL;DR
- South Korea defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 in their World Cup Group A opener.
- Ladislav Krejci scored for the Czechs, but Hwang In-beom equalized for South Korea.
- Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal for South Korea.
- Son Heung-min had an off-day, missing several chances.
- South Korea's next match is against Mexico on June 18.
- The Czechs will play South Africa on the same day.
- A crowd of 44,985 attended the match.
- The Czechs had a goal disallowed for offside.