Strikes from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu sealed a perfect start for the East Asian side who had found themselves trailing to Ladislav Krejci's goal despite dominating the tie at the Estadio Guadalajara.
Hong Myong Bo started with Lee Kang-in and Lee Jae-sung flanking Son Heung-min in attack against a Czechia side returning to the global stage for the first time in 20 years, led by Patrik Schick. .....
A comeback for Korea Republic. 🇰🇷#FIFAWorldCup
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