Korea Republic 2–1 Czechia · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Group A · Match 400021441

Korea Republic

—

Czechia

Guadalajara Stadium

12 June 2026 · 02:00 UTC

Attendance 44,985

Group A · Korea Republic Win

FIFA — Goals from Hwang Inbeom and Oh Hyeongyu sealed a comeback win for Korea Republic in their Group A opener against Czechia
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    Korea Republic hit back to defeat Czechia — Goals from Hwang Inbeom and Oh Hyeongyu sealed a comeback win for Korea Republic in their Group A opener against Czechia
  

Match Goals

Korea Republic 2–1 Czechia

Goal positions — Korea Republic attacks right

Korea Republic

Goal HWANG Inbeom

67' · Regular goal

Goal OH Hyeongyu

80' · Regular goal

Czechia

Goal Ladislav KREJCI

59' · Regular goal

Match Timeline

Key events

59'

Goal Ladislav KREJCI

Czechia

62'

Sub Korea Republic

↑ HWANG Heechan ↓ LEE Jaesung

63'

Sub Czechia

↑ Tomas CHORY ↓ Patrik Schick

63'

Sub Czechia

↑ Adam HLOZEK ↓ Pavel SULC

63'

Sub Czechia

↑ Michal SADILEK ↓ Lukas PROVOD

67'

Goal HWANG Inbeom

Korea Republic

69'

Sub Korea Republic

↑ OH Hyeongyu ↓ SON Heungmin

69'

Sub Korea Republic

↑ EOM Jisung ↓ LEE Taeseok

80'

Goal OH Hyeongyu

Korea Republic

84'

Sub Czechia

↑ Mojmir CHYTIL ↓ Alexandr SOJKA

84'

Sub Korea Republic

↑ PARK Jinseob ↓ PAIK Seungho

84'

Sub Korea Republic

↑ KIM Jingyu ↓ HWANG Inbeom

90'

Yellow Card LEE Gihyuk

Korea Republic

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

Korea Republic

Possession55.8%

Passes542

Pass Accuracy89.1%

Shots15

Shots on Target6

Corners4

Yellow Cards1

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures147

Forced Turnovers30

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)11 / 4

Czechia

Possession34.2%

Passes327

Pass Accuracy73.7%

Shots7

Shots on Target4

Corners5

Yellow Cards0

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures301

Forced Turnovers40

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)7 / 1

Comparative

KOR 55.8%PossessionCZE 34.2%

KOR 542PassesCZE 327

KOR 15ShotsCZE 7

KOR 6Shots on TargetCZE 4

KOR 147Def. PressuresCZE 301

KOR 11Counter-PressCZE 7

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

Korea Republic · 3-4-3

High Press

3.7

Counter-Press

11.3

Mid Block

12.5

Low Block

19.6

Att. Transition

10.2

Final Third

13.8

High Block

5.7

Turnovers

30.0

Czechia · 5-2-3

High Press

5.3

Counter-Press

7.4

Mid Block

18.1

Low Block

25.7

Att. Transition

16.8

Final Third

11.6

High Block

5.2

Turnovers

40.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

Korea Republic — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 11.33 / 20)

High Press (score: 3.68 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 12.50 / 50)

Low Block (score: 19.56 / 50)

High Counter-Press

Czechia — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.35 / 20)

High Press (score: 5.27 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 18.10 / 50)

Low Block (score: 25.71 / 50)

Mid Press

Korea Republic Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Starting XI

Korea Republic · 3-4-3 · Coach: Myung-Bo Hong

Czechia · 5-2-3 · Coach: Miroslav KOUBEK

Squads

Match squads

Korea Republic — Squad

#	Player
1	KIM Seunggyu
2	LEE Hanbeom
3	LEE Gihyuk 🟨90'
4	KIM Minjae
5	KIM Taehyeon
6	HWANG Inbeom ⚽67' · ↓84'
7	SON Heungmin ↓69'
8	PAIK Seungho ↓84'
9	CHO Guesung
10	LEE Jaesung ↓62'
11	HWANG Heechan ↑62'
12	SONG Bumkeun
13	LEE Taeseok ↓69'
14	CHO Wije
15	KIM Moonhwan
16	PARK Jinseob ↑84'
17	BAE Junho
18	OH Hyeongyu ⚽80' · ↑69'
19	LEE Kangin
20	YANG Hyunjun
21	JO Hyeonwoo
22	SEOL Youngwoo
23	CASTROP Jens
24	KIM Jingyu ↑84'
25	EOM Jisung ↑69'
26	LEE Donggyeong

Czechia — Squad

#	Player
1	Matej KOVAR
2	David Zima
3	Tomas HOLES
4	Robin HRANAC
5	Vladimir COUFAL
6	Stepan CHALOUPEK
7	Ladislav KREJCI ⚽59'
8	Vladimir DARIDA
9	Adam HLOZEK ↑63'
10	Patrik Schick ↓63'
11	Jan KUCHTA
12	Lukas CERV
13	Mojmir CHYTIL ↑84'
14	David JURASEK
15	Pavel SULC ↓63'
16	Jindrich STANEK
17	Lukas PROVOD ↓63'
18	Michal SADILEK ↑63'
19	Tomas CHORY ↑63'
20	Jaroslav ZELENY
21	David DOUDERA
22	Tomas SOUCEK
23	Lukas HORNICEK
24	Alexandr SOJKA ↓84'
25	Hugo SOCHUREK
26	Denis VISINSKY

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

Korea Republic — Final Stats

Possession55.8%

Passes / Completed542 / 483

Pass Accuracy89.1%

Shots / On Target15 / 6

Corners4

Yellow Cards1

Offsides2

Def. Pressures147

Forced Turnovers30

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)11 / 4

Counter-Press Score11.33

Czechia — Final Stats

Possession34.2%

Passes / Completed327 / 241

Pass Accuracy73.7%

Shots / On Target7 / 4

Corners5

Yellow Cards0

Offsides2

Def. Pressures301

Forced Turnovers40

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)7 / 1

Counter-Press Score7.35

Head-to-Head Comparison

KOR 55.8%PossessionCZE 34.2%

KOR 542PassesCZE 327

KOR 15ShotsCZE 7

KOR 6Shots on TargetCZE 4

KOR 147Def. PressuresCZE 301

KOR 11Counter-PressCZE 7

Distance & Speed Comparison

KOR 111,805Total Distance (m)CZE 117,628

KOR 434Total SprintsCZE 472

KOR 35.2Max Top Speed (km/h)CZE 34.0

KOR 29.9Avg Top Speed (km/h)CZE 29.5

Korea Republic — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
SEOL Youngwoo	11,283	44	53	31.8
LEE Gihyuk	10,659	58	51	29.2	YC
LEE Hanbeom	10,260	60	39	30.1
KIM Minjae	10,124	50	35	31.9
LEE Kangin	9,529	38	22	28.8	🎯
HWANG Inbeom	9,515	79	36	28.5	⚽ 🎯 3 shots
PAIK Seungho	9,350	63	20	29.3
LEE Taeseok	7,706	33	35	31.9

Czechia — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Tomas SOUCEK	11,828	33	30	27.5
Vladimir COUFAL	11,390	32	48	30.6	🎯
Ladislav KREJCI	10,877	45	27	26.5	⚽
Stepan CHALOUPEK	10,873	22	46	34.0
Jaroslav ZELENY	10,847	34	49	30.4
Alexandr SOJKA	10,700	34	50	29.9
Robin HRANAC	9,569	33	41	29.3
Patrik Schick	8,047	5	28	28.9

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021441" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

Korea Republic vs Czechia — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021441" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021441" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021441" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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