{"id":15471,"date":"2026-06-12T22:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=15471"},"modified":"2026-06-13T01:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:13:14","slug":"korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea Republic 2\u20131 Czechia: Story of a great Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three points. That was the assignment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/korea-republic\/korea-republic-squad\">Korea Republic<\/a> at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, and they delivered \u2014 just not in the manner anyone expected. A 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/one-trophy-48-teams-billion-dreams-welcome-fifa-world-cup-2026\/\">FIFA<\/a> World Cup\u2122 opener that had everything: a goal conceded against the run of play, an equaliser of pure genius, a disallowed goal that swung momentum, and a substitute winner that sealed the result. Korea Republic beat Czechia 2\u20131 to open their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-group-a-preview-mexicos-home-stage-and-three-teams-chasing-the-knockouts\/\">Group A<\/a> campaign with maximum points.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/#First_half_Korea_Republic_on_the_front_foot\" title=\"First half: Korea Republic on the front foot\">First half: Korea Republic on the front foot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/#Czechia_break_the_deadlock_58\" title=\"Czechia break the deadlock (58\u2019)\">Czechia break the deadlock (58\u2019)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/#The_equaliser_%E2%80%94_a_moment_of_pure_intelligence_66\" title=\"The equaliser \u2014 a moment of pure intelligence (66\u2019)\">The equaliser \u2014 a moment of pure intelligence (66\u2019)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/#The_disallowed_goal_and_the_decisive_moment_77%E2%80%9379\" title=\"The disallowed goal and the decisive moment (77\u2019\u201379\u2019)\">The disallowed goal and the decisive moment (77\u2019\u201379\u2019)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/#Kim_Seung-gyu_the_last_line_of_defence\" title=\"Kim Seung-gyu: the last line of defence\">Kim Seung-gyu: the last line of defence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/korea-republic-2-1-czechia-story-of-a-great-comeback\/#What_this_result_means\" title=\"What this result means?\">What this result means?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Son Heung-min\u2019s men came in as favourites. For most of the first half, they played like it. They just could not put the ball in the net.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t miss a moment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/a> \u2014 stream it live on ZEE5 in India. Get the \u20b9799 quarterly plan or the \u20b91,699 annual plan and catch every match live.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_half_Korea_Republic_on_the_front_foot\"><\/span><b>First half: Korea Republic on the front foot<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korea Republic took control from the first whistle. Eight shot attempts in the first 45 minutes told the story of a side comfortable in possession, progressive going forward, and confident in their shape. Son Heung-min, the captain and talisman, had two gilt-edged chances before the break. Neither went in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Czechia sat deep and organised. They were not here to press high or take the game to Korea \u2014 they were here to frustrate, and they were doing it well. Their defensive structure was solid, their shape compact, and they offered very little in attacking intent. At half-time, 0\u20130 felt generous to a visiting side that had spent most of those 45 minutes inside their own penalty area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Czechia_break_the_deadlock_58\"><\/span><b>Czechia break the deadlock (58\u2019)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korea had dominated, yet they were the ones who fell behind. From a well-delivered throw-in by Vladim\u00edr Coufal, Ladislav Krej\u010d\u00ed found space at the back post and connected with a powerful, directed header. Kim Seung-gyu had no chance. 1\u20130 to Czechia, against the run of virtually everything that had happened in the preceding hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korea had controlled the ball, created the better chances, and pinned Czechia inside their own half for long periods. They were losing. This is World Cup Football 2026\u2122.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_equaliser_%E2%80%94_a_moment_of_pure_intelligence_66\"><\/span><b>The equaliser \u2014 a moment of pure intelligence (66\u2019)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The response, when it came, was extraordinary. Hwang In-beom received a pass just inside the Czech box, and rather than shooting immediately \u2014 as almost every player in that situation would \u2014 he stopped. Paused. Let the Czech goalkeeper and two defenders commit to the expected shot. Then placed it calmly into an almost empty net.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\u20131. The Estadio Akron erupted. It was a goal that spoke of nerve, of composure, of the kind of game intelligence that separates good players from genuinely special ones. Pressure? Hwang barely seemed to notice it. Those eight minutes had changed the entire match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_disallowed_goal_and_the_decisive_moment_77%E2%80%9379\"><\/span><b>The disallowed goal and the decisive moment (77\u2019\u201379\u2019)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The drama was far from over. In the 77th minute, Tom\u00e1\u0161 Sou\u010dek rose highest to meet a free kick and headed home. The Czech bench celebrated. Players celebrated. Then VAR intervened: offside. The goal was chalked off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Czechia could recover emotionally or tactically from that blow, substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu struck. Just two minutes later, a precise cross from Hwang In-beom found Oh arriving at the back post. Simple tap-in. 2\u20131. The timing was ruthless. The execution was perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kim_Seung-gyu_the_last_line_of_defence\"><\/span><b>Kim Seung-gyu: the last line of defence<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/czech-republic\/czech-republic-squad\">Czechia<\/a> was behind and came hard at them. Korea Republic\u2019s goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu had other ideas. In the final fifteen minutes, he produced two vital saves in quick succession \u2014 both times denying what looked like certain equalisers as the Czech side pushed men forward. With just two minutes of stoppage time remaining, he pushed away a final attempt and confirmed the three points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Korea Republic\u2019s attacking play defined the first hour, Kim\u2019s goalkeeping defined the last fifteen minutes. Without him, this is a very different result.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_this_result_means\"><\/span><b>What this result means?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korea Republic sit top of Group A on three points alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/mexico\/mexico-squad\">Mexico<\/a>. The victory was not entirely clean \u2014 their vulnerability defending set pieces was evident, and Krej\u010d\u00ed\u2019s header will not be the last time they are tested from dead balls. But this team showed genuine character: they went behind, stayed composed, and found a way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Czechia, disciplined and organised as they were, could not hold on. Their next Group A fixture against South Africa is now a must-win. For millions of Indian fans following the 2026 FIFA World Cup\u2122 from home, this was the opening night result that sets up everything that follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup\u2122 is live on ZEE5 in India. Korea Republic\u2019s next Group A clash is coming up \u2014 don\u2019t miss a moment. 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