On the 12th, the Korean national football team earned a come-from-behind victory against the Czech Republic in its first match of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. About 10,000 citizens who gathered at Gwanghwamun Square for street cheering erupted in unison and savored the joy of victory.

The Korea Football Association and others had expected up to about 6,000 people to visit Gwanghwamun Square that day, but according to the organizers, 11,000 participated. Dressed in red, supporters chanted slogans and led the cheering.