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South Korea manager Hong Myung-bo said his squad had followed his pre-match instructions to the missive aft they staged a 2-1 comeback triumph over the Czech Republic successful their World Cup Group A opener connected Thursday (June 11, 2026).
After falling down to a second-half header from Ladislav Krejci, the Koreans rallied through goals from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu to unafraid 3 important points successful Guadalajara.
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"Before the lucifer I gave 2 messages: not springiness up until the extremity and unite arsenic one," helium told a property conference. "Whether connected the transportation oregon not, we request to play arsenic 1 team."
The victory came contempt an uncharacteristic off-day for skipper Son Heung-min, who missed 5 chances successful the first fractional unsocial earlier being replaced by eventual match-winner Oh.
Despite the misfiring performance, the manager was speedy to support his seasoned forward.
"Son is our champion subordinate and is besides a precise unchangeable captain. We judge that Son did his best," the manager said, though helium added the squad indispensable "brush up" on finishing their chances.
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South Korea are tied connected 3 points with Mexico astatine the apical of the group, setting up a high-stakes clash against the tourney co-hosts connected June 18.
"Both teams scored 3 points ... the adjacent lucifer volition beryllium precise important," Hong said.
