- Jun 12
Mexico and South Korea win Group A openers as World Cup kickoff is marked by protests and historic red cards
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opened with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0 and South Korea rallying past Czech Republic 2-1, while protests outside Estadio Azteca and three red cards brought a turbulent start to the tournament.
- Jun 12
South Korea rallies past Czech Republic 2-1 in World Cup Group A opener
South Korea came from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opening Group A match of the 2026 World Cup in Guadalajara, with Hyeon-Gyu Oh scoring the winner nine minutes from time after a VAR decision had denied Tomas Soucek a go-ahead goal.
