00:17welcome back to sports everybody we kick off the second day of the World Cup from Toronto as Canada
00:23were rescued before the final whistle and their groupie opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina the
00:29Canadians came within 12 minutes of yet another defeat before Kyle Lauren rescued and a historic
00:36point in the 1-1 draw there was an abundance of color energy and enthusiasm as it was Canada's
00:51turn to display their culture in the opening ceremony Alanis Morissette Alyssa Cara and the
00:57Polish Michael Bublé had the Canadian audience hyped but the Canadians were silenced as Bosnia and
01:11Herzegovina drew first blood in Toronto Bosnia strike first and it's big Jovo Lukic who scores
01:20his first ever international goal and the biggest stage of all in the World Cup finals the Canadians
01:26frustration grew with every wasted opportunity and when they did find the target the Balkans
01:37Europeans were in the right spot but it took a shrewd substitution to finally crack the Europeans'
01:49stellar defence Kyle Lauren made the difference after only two minutes on the pitch as he not only earned
02:04Canada a point in the 1-1 draw but their first point in World Cup history Terence Clark TV6 sport
02:11and a group a completed first round action last night in Guadalara as South Korea did something they've never done
02:19before in beating Europeans at Chechia to one the Czechs grabbed the opening goal in the second
02:25half but the Asian half but the Asian stormed back with a pair of gold to join host Mexico on
02:30three points it was not a full house in Guadalajara as South Korea and Czechia opened their campaigns in group
02:36a welcome back check here and while the first half didn't produce any goals South Korea had the best chance
02:43of the half
02:44come again but it all came to life just before the hour mark
02:52the president surveying the scene was a useful one
02:55and it's another set-piece goal for Czechia
03:00the first in the World Cup for two decades
03:04however it only took the Korean six minutes to restore parity
03:08really good one
03:09surely it's the inquiries
03:12and it's a
03:14bang in bomb
03:16levels matters for South Korea
03:18the Czechs are reliant on set pieces and thought they pulled off another one
03:23and it's dangerous again
03:25and it's another set-piece
03:28but the offside flag brought a sudden end to their celebrations
03:32unlike the Europeans South Korea relied on the run-of-play and to good effect
03:46as Oh Hyun Ji-woo's 80th minute winner secured South Korea's first victory in a World Cup opener
03:52Terence Clark, TV6 Sport
03:56now we focus on what's ahead this evening
03:58there's one more game involving one of the joint hosts
04:01and on Saturday we look forward to three mouth-watering contests
04:05here's that rap
04:06USA against Paraguay in Group D from 9pm TT time
04:10history shows that they have met nine times
04:13with five wins for the Americans
04:14two for Paraguay
04:16and two draws
04:18on Saturday
04:19Qatar face Switzerland in Group B from 3pm Trinidad and Tobago time
04:23the two have met each other just once
04:26with the Asians winning that clash
04:29in Saturday's second match Brazil take on Morocco in Group C from 6pm TT time
04:35the head-to-head shows they have met each other three times
04:38with two wins for the Samba boys and one for the Africans
04:44and the last game on Saturday starts at 9pm TT time
04:48it involves Haiti and Scotland both of whom are also in Group C
04:53the World Cup clash will be the first time they will ever face each other
04:59and with the World Cup already off to a frenetic start
05:03the action drama and buzz isn't only on the field
05:07as we catch you up with the happenings in our off the field segment
05:11denied Somali referee gets a prestigious new gig
05:14a Japanese veteran call it a day on his career
05:17Spain get back their dynamic duo
05:20and Fox Sports made a double strike with FIFA rules on day one
05:32as soon as one door closes another is opened
05:35and that's the case for Somali referee Omar Atan
05:38who was denied entry to the United States
05:40despite having a diplomatic passport and US visa
05:44UEFA has appointed Atan to take charge of the Super Cup final
05:47which is the curtain raiser between the Champions League and Europa League winners
05:50UEFA in a statement said football is made to connect
05:53people and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar Atan
05:56and his outstanding officiating skills
05:59However, the World Cup door has closed for Japan's Wotaro Endo
06:03on the doorsteps of the tournament
06:04as the Japanese captain announced his retirement
06:07after failing to recover from a foot injury
06:09just days ahead of Japan's opener against the Netherlands
06:13The 33-year-old Liverpool midfielder has been replaced
06:16by Borussia Mönchengladbach's Schuto Machino
06:18Meanwhile, co-favorite Spain got a major boost to their fortune
06:22as Lamin Amal and Nico Williams both returned to training
06:25The dynamic duo which helped Spain to the 2024 European title
06:29took part in all activities in training
06:31The two who missed all of Spain's World Cup warm-up matches
06:34are both expected to be available for their opener against Cape Verde on Monday
06:38It only took the opening match of the World Cup for broadcaster Fox Sports to breach a FIFA rule
06:44The follow-up happened during the hydration breaks
06:46where Fox took a two-minute commercial break
06:48but returned seconds after the match restarted
06:51FIFA's stipulation to broadcasters is to resume coverage
06:54at least 30 seconds before the restart
06:56during the three-minute long hydration breaks
07:08Right, South Korea fans celebrated their national team's victory
07:12at a watch party in Koreatown
07:14Here's a look
07:16The watch party was filled with people of all backgrounds
07:19Some told us they spent earlier in the day cheering on Mexico
07:22before heading to Koreatown to keep the World Cup celebration going
07:26Fans hugged and cheered as South Korea came out on tap
07:30Listen
07:31It was so great
07:33I was born in South Korea
07:34So it's so great to be here tonight
07:37Go Korea!
07:40Let's go!
07:42We coming for the World Cup, baby
07:44Stop fighting with us
07:45We're not favored
07:46We always have to fight
07:48We're always the underdog
07:49But we have a great team
07:50Superstars, All-Stars
07:52Korea and Mexico are like two completely different countries
07:55But together they're like
07:56They're one in this place
07:58Especially like right now
07:59In this time and like politically
08:01Like it's amazing that everyone's just coming together
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