ZAPOPAN, Jalisco (Interstat) — South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Estadio Akron in a World Cup group-stage match.

Ladislav Krejčí opened the scoring for Czechia in the 59th minute with a header. Hwang Inbeom equalized for South Korea in the 67th minute with a right-footed strike, and Oh Hyeongyu put the home side ahead in the 80th minute with a left-footed goal. Lee Gihyuk provided an assist.

Hwang and Oh each scored once for South Korea. Krejčí scored the lone goal for Czechia. Lee received a yellow card in second-half stoppage time.

The victory improved South Korea’s record to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Czechia fell to 0-1 in both. The match was played before a crowd at the venue in Guadalajara’s metropolitan area.