South Korea 2–1 Czech Republic — World Cup 2026 Group Stage Recap

Final score: South Korea 2 — 1 Czech Republic

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

Venue: Estadio Akron

Stage: Group Stage

The result

South Korea edged Czech Republic 2–1 — a valuable three points in a tight group.

What it means

South Korea takes 3 points and the inside track on group qualification. Czech Republic now needs a positive result in matchday 2 to keep top-2 hopes alive — and probably needs to win matchday 3 outright.

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