South Korea stages the first comeback win of the 2026 World Cup, fighting back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory.

The first half was largely controlled by the Asian side, with Son having a couple of chances but unable to beat Kovar.

Czechia then struck against the run of play, with captain Krejci heading home from a long Coufal throw-in.

Hong's team responded eight minutes later through Hwang In-beom, whose perfectly placed finish leveled the scores.

Hwang was involved again just over a dozen minutes later, setting up Oh for the winner with a perfect assist across the face of goal.

South Korea now sits level with Mexico at the top of Group A, with both teams facing off on Thursday.

Czechia will meet South Africa on the same day.

That concludes our commentary for this Group A fixture.

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FULL-TIME!

South Korea takes a 2-1 victory over Czechia in this FIFA World Cup match at Estadio Guadalajara.

YELLOW CARD!

Lee Gi-hyuk charges through Hlozek in a cynical attempt to break up play ahead of the final whistle.

The referee spots it and shows the center-back the first yellow card of the game.

KIM SUNG-GYU TO THE RESCUE!

Czechia with lovely build-up play as Hlozek brings the ball into the 18-yard box, then shifts it right to Chytil.

Chytil's immediate first-time ball back to the penalty spot finds an unmarked Sadilek.

With only the goalkeeper to beat, Sadilek looks to place his finish in the bottom corner, but the goalkeeper somehow scrambles across his line and keeps it out!

Hwang In-beom makes history!

He's just the third South Korean player to record a goal and an assist in a FIFA World Cup match.

He joins Choi Soon-ho (vs.

Italy in 1986) and current coach Hong Myung-bo (vs.

Spain in 1994) in that exclusive club.

The fourth official signals six minutes of stoppage time will be added to the end of the match.

Hwang Hee-chan breaks into the box and executes a couple of stepovers, but he can't get a shot off despite leaving Chaloupek on the ground.

Coufal comes across to help his teammate protect Kovar.

Czechia has a tough history in Guadalajara, losing all three previous FIFA World Cup matches there (as Czechoslovakia in 1970).

Only Belgium has lost more World Cup matches in a single city, with four defeats in Mexico City.

SUB: Czechia makes a change, bringing on Chytil for Sojka.

They have just six minutes to find something in this match.

SUB: Hong makes another change now that his team has the lead, with Park replacing Paik.

SUB: After two goal contributions today, Hwang In-beom gets an early rest, replaced by Kim Jin-gyu.