Korea Republic Comeback Against Czechia | 2026 World Cup EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS
Korea Republic come from behind to beat Czechia 2-1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup group opener
This is the extended highlights of Korea Republic's 2026 World Cup group opener against Czechia, where Korea came from a goal down to win 2-1. The commentary focuses on Czechia's set-piece goal, Korea's high offside line, and the substitute's decisive impact.
- Korea's two best openings so far have come from distance rather than clear chances in the box — Their two most threatening efforts up to that point were shots from outside the area, including one that went just over the bar.
- Czechia's set-piece header was excellent and Korea gave too much space; defenders had to mark man-for-man, and the goalkeeper had no chance — The scorer was unmarked and met the ball at its highest point with a wonderful header, leaving the keeper helpless.
- The Korea equalizer's scorer had been very good in the second half and was doing exactly the job he is in the team for, with excellent technique and composure — He found pockets of space, stopped the ball with composure, and flicked it over the goalkeeper for a wonderful finish; the defense should have done better.
- Korea benefited from holding a high line, and the offside call was 100 percent correct — Czechia put the set-piece into the net, but the attacker was offside by a shoulder and head, so the goal was disallowed.
- The winning goal was wonderful in every way, and the substitute changed the game like a leader — The move combined a wide pass, a run into the channel, a perfectly weighted ball over the top, and the composure to pick out a teammate for the finish.
- Korea's goalkeeper came to the rescue again with a crucial save — Czechia's long throw and follow-up attack created danger, but the keeper kept the ball out to preserve the lead.
Hwang In-beom’s brilliant equalizer and Oh Hyeon-gyu’s 80th-minute winner secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory for Korea Republic over Czechia to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. After Ladislav Krejčí gave Czechia an early lead at Akron Stadium, the Taegeuk Warriors rallied back with a stunning second-half performance in Group A. Watch all the goals and best moments from this thrilling 10-minute highlight package. WorldCup KoreaRepublic Czechia WorldCup2026 FIFA World Cup: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifaworldcup 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifaworldcup 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifaworldcup 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb78sHK30LKMhYZAwQ3i FIFA Women’s World Cup: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFAWWC 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBedar4yltLthnZzT16 FIFA Club Football: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifaclubfootball/ 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFACF 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifaclubfootball 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaclubfootball 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifaclubfootball 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8ijen6GcG8v4EXmW25
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The World Cup opener for both Czecha and Korea Republic as the referees lead the teams out onto the field tonight here in Guadalajara. Both Korea and Czecha wanting to put that right foot forward starting with three points tonight for all of these Czecha players. Their first time in the World Cup. Last time Czechy made it was 2006. I'm sure there are some nerves out there for those wearing white tonight. Lee looks to play this over the top. IT'S A BRILLIANT BALL OVER. LEE COLLECTS. SUNSHOT IS BLOCKED. >> The first time that front three has been able to all combine together. Another quarter kick for Korea. >> Yeah, fantastic quality. Excellent little run as well on side. >> ANOTHER ANGLE ON THE CROSS LOOKING BACK POST. THE HEADERS OVER THE BAR. First decent opportunity tonight. And it comes for Leamb Bum. >> Well, he read flight of the ball ever so well. Just couldn't get the contact he wanted. He marshaled well in fairness. And Jay Kim middle of that back three finds a progressive pass forward. SHOT FROM DISTANCE PUSHED AWAY. [cheering] MATE KOVAR EQUAL TO IT OUT FOR ANOTHER Korea corner. [cheering] >> Well, it all came from MJ Kim. Excellent ball defective defensive unit [cheering] to find Leang in as well there. Fantastic quality taken from distance. >> Going to keep this on the ground. It's Sun just over the bar. Not a terrible look from distance, but Korea's two best looks have come from distance. Yeah, it's a fantastic little pocket he finds himself in. Be disappointed there that he's not worked Kovar in the check goal [cheering] racing forward. Sun [screaming] wide. [cheering] Another good look for Sunyong men. [cheering] Well, all came from Kim Mji as well. Decides just to drive forward, wins that ball, releases Sun. It's an excellent touch there. just opens up the goal and he's just trying to bend it in that bottom left hand corner. But excellent from Sun really coming into this game. >> He plays it forward again. Progressive passing. Sun. SUN MOVES IT OUT WIDE. THE CROSS COMES BACK THROUGH THE MIDDLE. SUN SCUFFED IT. [cheering] BIG CHANCE FOR KOREA. There is the whistle. We have reached halftime in the first game here in Guadalajara. It's Korean nil and she nil. Quickly moving through the middle. Bong Hang [cheering] KEEPS IT MOVING. QUANG WITH THE SHOT SAVED. THE SCRAPS ARE CLEARED AWAY. [cheering] KOVAR COMES UP. MASSIVE FOR CZECHA. They flick it forward. It was just behind Sun. Picked up in the middle again. JASON LEE MOVES HIS FORWARD. IT'S SUN YOUNG MEN SAVED. MATE KOVAR AGAIN TO THE RESCUE FOR CZECHA. Big big opportunity. Fantastic play as well. [cheering] LONG THROW HEADED ON. IT'S IN [cheering] THE CAPTAIN FOR CHECKA LISCHE. A BREAKTHROUGH for Czecha. They're clinical from Devil City. Fantastic. Ready to fight the ball. Cretch meets it at his highest point. [cheering] It's an excellent goal. Wonderful header against the runner play I have to say, but [cheering] you have to take your moments. He's done exactly that. Little bit of rest bite, a little bit of quality, keeping that pressure on, making Korea have to defend. [cheering] But when you look at this, unmarked, but he reads it. He can't give him that time in space. You got to go man for man there. It's a fantastic header. Reads it. Meets the ball at its highest point. I've got to say, Kim doesn't really have a chance with that. It's a wonderful header. [cheering] He has opened the account for Czecha here at FIFA World Cup 2026. >> [cheering] >> and play in BEHIND AGAIN. IT'S A GREAT BALL FORWARD. BIG CHANCE. THE SHOT IS [screaming] IN. [cheering] BOMB HANG IS FOUND KOREA'S EQUALIZER. 1-1. >> [cheering] >> WELL, he's been very good this second half picking on picking up little pockets, getting on the ball, trying to make things happen. It's exactly what he's in the team to do. Fantastic technical ability. Just about the timing of the run as well. Having the composure just to stop the ball. Thought the opportunity was gone, but he's say it's a fantastic goal. The ball in behind as well. Excellent pace on it. just keeping possession and then that's fantastic little run. Knows exactly where the goal is, but this little bit of quality just opens up the goal. Little flick over the goalkeeper there. It's a wonderful goal defensively again. Don't sell yourself there. Kovash has gone there. Ranak as well. But look at the finish itself. Wonderful. [cheering] Felt like slow motion. It is in your pictures right now. It felt like it in real life as well. trickling towards goal. Cr is not able to reach out and clear it away for Hang. It's his first international goal since 2023 and it comes at a great time. [cheering] It is also the end of the day for Sunyong Men. He had his chances not able to take them. It's now Hung Guu O who enters this game. He was in great form in the club season, the back end of the club season for Vashik Tas. He scored eight goals since February. [cheering] Lashek goes over free kick. Check will have a setpiece opportunity and these have been golden opportunities for Czecha. So DAC delivers. It's in the middle. There it is again. [cheering] SET PIECE MAGIC FROM TOMAS SOEK. BUT THE FLAG IS UP FOR OFFSIDE. The referee stepped in before it was taken and warned the Czecha players. And now this goal disallowed. >> Yeah. And this is what the the benefits of holding that that high line they're stepping on. And it's just a shoulder and head there, isn't it? >> [cheering] >> 100% the right decision. Fantastic quality coming into the box as well [cheering] over the top. Lang continued that run. Oh, HE'S IN THE MIDDLE AND SCORES. THE SUBSTITUTE GETS THE JOB DONE. KOREA FROM ONE N DOWN TO 2-1 UP. [cheering] Everything about this goal is wonderful. You look at I I've already spoken about the the relationship between Wang and and Beckon Ho. [cheering] So Wang gets the ball, plays it out wide. He goes down into that right hand channel. Beex-ho just plays it over the top. Fantastic quality, excellent run. And then it's all about the composure. Look at this ball in behind. known that partnership there. He knows that Wang's making the run. Execution is perfect, but then he has the composure to pick out O. You like you see just make sure the connection's right. [cheering] Pvage can't do much about that defensively. Someone has to take that run from O, but Pang has really influenced this game. That's what leaders do. It's a wonderful goal, wonderful finish. That's how you come on and influence a game. [cheering] Basically the same sequence and how Czech has scored their first goal. Sofal long throw into the mix. IT'S LOOSE AND IT'S SAVED. KIM COMES ACROSS AND KEEPS KURRY IN FRONT. [cheering] What a save. Didn't know too much about it. [cheering] Jakia looking forward. Pekk moves it ahead. HEEDLE CUTS IT BACK. CHANCE IS THERE AND SAVED. [cheering] KIM YU COMES TO KOREA'S RESCUE AGAIN. Zad will have one more chance to deliver. ZADILLE CUTS IT IN. BLICK HAS THE CHANCE TO SWING A MISS. IT'S TOUCHED along going to ground trying to KEEP IT ALIVE. CONNELL GETS CLEARED AND THAT'S FULL TIME. [cheering] KOREA A COMEBACK. THREE POINTS IN GUADALAJARA.