Match Summary · South Korea · FIFA World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Korea Republic · Czechia · Ladislav Krejci · Vladimir Coufal · Hwang In-beom
| Metric | Korea Republic | Czechia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 4 |
The first half ended 0-0, with Korea Republic pressing but failing to break through. Son Heung-min had a frustrating night, missing all six chances before he was substituted on 68'56''.
Czechia finally made the breakthrough on 58'19'', when Ladislav Krejci finished from a Vladimir Coufal assist to put the visitors 0-1 up. Korea Republic responded with changes, bringing on Hwang Hee-chan for Lee Jae-sung on 62'14'', and the momentum shifted quickly.
The equaliser arrived at 66'48'': Hwang In-beom struck to make it 1-1, set up by Lee Kang-in. Czechia thought they had restored their lead when Krejci scored again, but VAR cancelled the goal at 77'50''.
Just two minutes later, Korea Republic completed the comeback as substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu made it 2-1 on 79'28'', with Hwang In-beom providing the assist. A late 90'00'' yellow card for Lee Gi-hyuk capped a tense finish, but Korea Republic saw it out after controlling 62% possession and completing 464 passes.