Al Jazeera English • June 12, 2026 04:52

South Korea rally to beat Czechia 2-1 on World Cup opening day

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Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a win over Czechia in a Group A encounter.

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