South Korea vs Czechia — World Cup 2026 Group A
Group AFull Time
🇰🇷South KoreaFIFA #25
2–1
🇨🇿CzechiaFIFA #41
59' L. Krejci ⚽
WC Pedigree
Titles
Apps
11
Goals
Best: 4th Place (2002)55
Titles
Apps
1
Goals
Best: Group stage (2006)5
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Match Recap
South Korea secured a 2-1 victory over Czech Republic in their opening Group A fixture. Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored the decisive goal for South Korea in the 80th minute, giving them an early lead in a group that also features Mexico and South Africa.
Generated 2026-07-17 12:05 UTC
AI-assisted analysis — may contain inaccuracies
Performers
Player of the Match
Hwang In-beom
🇰🇷South Korea·M
1 goal · 1 assist
8.9Rating
Minutes
84'
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2/3
Passes
81 · 73%
Key passes
1
Duels won
3/4
Dribbles
2
🇰🇷South KoreaTop 3
- 18.9
Hwang In-beom
M · 1 goal · 1 assist
- 28.2
F · 1 assist · 1 on target
- 37.5
Kim Seung-gyu
G · 3 saves
🇨🇿CzechiaTop 3
- 17.0
Matěj Kovář
G · 4 saves
- 27.0
Ladislav Krejčí
D · 1 goal · 3 tackles
- 37.0
Adam Hložek
F · 1 on target