Lee congratulates Korea on World Cup-opening win over Czech Republic

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday congratulated South Korea’s national football team after its comeback win over the Czech Republic in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Lee wrote on X that the team had earned “a valuable win” in its first Group A match at Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico, where the altitude is more than 1,500 meters above sea level.

“The players stayed focused until the end and turned the match around,” Lee said, adding that the winning goal gave fans across the count ...