Czech footballers began the World Cup in North America on Friday, June 12, 2026, with a 1:2 defeat to the Republic of Korea. The Group A match was played in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the Czech team led after not quite an hour, when captain Ladislav Krejčí scored in the 59th minute. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Czechia took to the pitch with Matěj Kovář in goal, and the starting lineup also included Chaloupek, Hranáč, Krejčí, Coufal, and Souček. The national team returned to the World Cup after twenty years and, against its Korean opponent, held on to hopes of a point for a long time. According to the available information, however, the Czech joy lasted only a few minutes. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
The Republic of Korea equalized in the 67th minute thanks to Hwang In-beom. It completed the turnaround late in the match, adding a second goal in the 80th minute. The Czech team thus lost both its lead and the points within thirteen minutes. The aforementioned sources do not specify Lukáš Provod's particular role on the pitch or any possible involvement he had in the match's key situations. SITA ↗
The result means the Czechs remained pointless after the opening match of Group A, while the Republic of Korea managed a winning start to the tournament. The further course of the group will show how significantly this defeat affects the Czechs' chances of advancing. teraz.sk ↗
Czechs opened the World Cup with a loss to Korea after a second-half turnaround
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Kórejska republika vyhrala nad Českom 2:1
teraz.sk
| 07:11 12.06.
Česká radosť trvala osem minút. Kórea ukázala svoju silu, obrat dokonala v závere
sme.sk
| 06:15 12.06.
Česko - Korea. Po 20 letech se Češi dočkali, MS zahájí proti nebezpečným Asijcům
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 03:00 12.06.
MS vo futbale: Futbalisti Česka prehrali vo svojom úvodnom zápase s Kórejskou republikou
STVR (Spravy)
| 06:29 12.06.
Ani horúčka nezastavila kórejského žolíka. Česi prišli v Guadalajare o vedenie aj body za 13 minút – VIDEO
SITA
| 08:27 12.06.
ZNÁMKOVÁNÍ: Zadýchané eso Slavie, matný Šulc i Schick. Obstála překvapivá jména, Krejčí je unikát
sport.cz - fotbal
| 06:18 12.06.
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