South Korea secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Czechia in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

• Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored the winning goal for South Korea in the 86th minute.
• Key players included Son Heung-min for South Korea and Ladislav Krejci for Czechia.
• The match took place at the Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, Mexico on June 11, 2026.

In a hard-fought Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Guadalajara Stadium, South Korea and Czechia played to a 1-1 draw. Czechia made their first World Cup appearance since 2006.

• Ladislav Krejci scored Czechia's lone goal in the 59th minute.
• Son Heung-min was a constant threat for South Korea, involved in four of their last 10 World Cup goals.
• Despite creating several chances, South Korea was unable to find the back of the net consistently, with their goalkeeper largely untroubled.

World 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi achieved his first Diamond League podium finish in Oslo, Norway, as a new father. He secured second place in a close race, finishing just behind 17-year-old American Cooper Lutkenhaus.

• Wanyonyi clocked 1:42.09, a season's best, while Lutkenhaus set a new world lead at 1:42.08.
• The race marked Wanyonyi's return to competition after the birth of his daughter, Noela, shortly after the Rabat meet on May 31.
• Wanyonyi expressed joy in competing with his daughter watching, stating, "My daughter is watching me."