South Korea boss Hong ⁠Myung-bo praises team unity after comeback win over Czechs

[p]After ‌falling behind to a second-half header from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krejci-ladislav/nZ8SVvvE/"]‌Ladislav Krejci[/a], the Koreans rallied through goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hwang-in-beom/6Jo7zpif/"]Hwang In-beom[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oh-hyun-gyu/xrhecmZN/"]Oh Hyeon-gyu[/a] ‌to secure [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/czech-republic-6LHwBDGU/south-korea-K6Gs7P6G/?mid=CGdvIm6K"]three crucial points[/a] in ⁠Guadalajara.[/p][p][b]"Before the ‌match I gave two messages: not give up ​until the end and unite as one,"[/b] he told a ​press conference. [b]"Whether on the pitch or not, we need to play as one ⁠team."[/b][/p][p]The victory came ​despite an uncharacteristic off-day for captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/son-heung-min/Mgg9oPeM/"]Son Heung-min[/a], who missed five chances in the first half alone before being ‌replaced by eventual match-winner Oh.[/p][embed guid="cccf846e-3d43-4719-ae6a-65a10a806729" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2065292448830574617" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite the misfiring performance, the coach was quick to defend his veteran forward.[/p][p][b]"Son is our best player and is also a very stable captain. We believe that Son did his best,"[/b] the coach said, though he added the team must "brush up" ‌on finishing their chances.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] are ​tied on three points with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] ‌at the top of the group, setting up a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mexico-O6iHcNkd/south-korea-K6Gs7P6G/?mid=On5HOkVj"]high-stakes clash[/a] against the tournament co-hosts on June 18.[/p][p][b]"Both teams scored three points ... the next ⁠match will ⁠be very important,"[/b] ‌Hong said.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]