South Korea Comes Back From Behind To Stun Czechia
Meanwhile, the Asian giants made a winning start to the campaign as they defeated Czechia 2-1 to get the campaign off to a winning start. Following multiple missed chances to take a lead, South Korea had their backs against the wall when Czechia took a lead in the 59th minute, courtesy of Ladislav Krejci. However, Korea pulled up their game and scored soon after; Hwang In-beom netted the team’s first goal in the 67th minute. With the score 1-1 and the game headed to a tight finish, South Korea increased intensity, and their moment came when substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored in the 80th minute to give Korea a critical lead, which they held on to till the final whistle as Korea won a thrilling game.