World Cup: Son inspires S’Korea comeback win over Czech Rep
Former Tottenham Hotspur winger Heung Son-Min inspired South Korea to a 2-1 comeback win over Czech Republic at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
The South Koreans dominated the game from the blast of the whistle but conceded a goal in the 59th minute of the second half when captain of the Czech side Ladislav Krejci gave his team the lead in the one-sided encounter.
However after eight minutes of conceding a goal against the opposition, South Korea equalized when Feyenoord defensive midfielder Hwang In-beom scored for his side after he was found inside the 18-yard box by the lively Lee Kang-in, Hwang.
Czech Republic thought they had taken the lead in the 78th minute when West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek nodded home a free-kick from the left but the goal was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR check.
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The South Koreans however had the last laugh when Besiktas striker H. Oh taped home a cross from Hwang to turn the game on its head against the Czech Republic national team.
The Koreans were lucky to secure all three points in the game after goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu produced two brilliant stops to deny Adam Hlozek’s close-range effort in the 82nd minute and another dangerous attempt from Michal Sadilek.
Up next for the South Korean team is a game against co-hosts Mexico who beat South Africa 2-0 in their first game on Friday. Czech Republic will also take on South Africa on Thursday 18 June following their 2-1 loss to South Korea in their opening group game.
