Every morning, OneFootball will bring you a full recap of the night at the World Cup. Here’s the first one! The night’s must-see Only one match took place last night. South Korea beat the Czech Republic 2-1 after conceding the opener on the hour mark.

South Korea and Czech Republic are underway in their Group A clash on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup. Estadio Akron plays host as LAFC’s Son Heung-min captains Korea and the Czechs return to the tournament for the first time since 2006.

South Korea will face Czechia in their opening Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11, 2026, at Guadalajara Stadium on FS1. South Korea secured its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing in the top two of Group B in the third round of AFC qualifying,

The biggest World Cup ever is here. Mexico hosts South Africa and then South Korea faces Czechia on Thursday, June 11, kicking off the first 48-team World Cup. The U.S., Mexico and Canada will share co-hosting duties for the World Cup,