The star was replaced -
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The star was replaced - then came the winning goal

South Korea came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in their World Cup opener. The winning goal came shortly after the team's star player, Son Heung-min, was substituted.

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With the score tied at 1-1, national team captain Hong Myung-bo opted to substitute arguably South Korea's greatest footballer of all time, striker Son Heung-min. It might seem a surprising decision when they were chasing a winning goal, but it had an effect.

Barely ten minutes after the substitution, substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu kept his cool on a cross from 1-1 goal scorer Hwang In-beom and pushed home to make it 2-1, which was also the final score.

"We dominated the whole game. We had a little problem with the set pieces, but I'm proud of how my teammates handled a difficult game and I'm happy with the three points," said Hwang In-beom after the match.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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