Krejcí helped the Czech team score the opening goal against South Korea. It is worth mentioning that this goal broke the Czech team's 20-year FIFA World Cup goal drought.
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The last time the Czech Republic scored a goal in the FIFA World Cup was in 2006, when they beat the United States 3-0 in their first match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. They failed to score in the subsequent two group matches and were eventually eliminated.
Since 2006, the Czech Republic has been absent from the FIFA World Cup. This match was their first appearance in the FIFA World Cup finals after 20 years.
It is worth mentioning that the last time the Czech Republic scored a goal in the FIFA World Cup was on June 13, 2006, exactly 20 years ago.
