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Czech Republic
Group A · 4th pot

Czech Republic
Národní tým.

Czech return to the World Cup after 20 years (last appearance — Germany 2006). In UEFA playoffs, the team defeated Ireland, and in the final beat Denmark on penalties. Coach Miroslav Koubek took over the team in December 2025, replacing sacked Ivan Hašek. The Schick and Souček generation — for most, this is their first World Cup.

Route · Group A
Thu · 11 JUNSouth Korea — Czech Republic — · —Guadalajara · 20:00 Thu · 18 JUNCzech Republic — South Africa — · —Atlanta · 12:00 Wed · 24 JUNCzech Republic — Mexico — · —Mexico City · 19:00
Sun 28 JUNRound of 16 · A vs ?Mexico City
National anthem
Kde domov můj
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
11 JUN · THU · 20:00
away at South Korea
Guadalajara · Akron
Matchday 2
18 JUN · THU · 12:00
vs South Africa
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Matchday 3
24 JUN · WED · 19:00
vs Mexico
Mexico City · Azteca
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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With Czechoslovakia
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No titles
#41
FIFA Ranking
151
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Koubek —
since resignation Hašek.

Miroslav Koubek

Miroslav Koubek

Head Coach · Czech Republic · since December 2025

A Czech, a veteran coach — worked at Viktoria Plzeň and Sparta. Took over the national team in December 2025 after Hašek's departure and conducted UEFA playoffs: a comeback against Ireland in the semifinal and a victory over Denmark in the final (2:2, 3:1 on pens.). Five months until the World Cup — for stabilization.

★ Victory in playoffs against Denmark 12 matches · 8 wins 4-3-3 formation
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Patrik Schick

Patrik Schick

Forward · № 10 · 30 years old

Striker at Bayer Leverkusen. Came through Sampdoria, Roma, RB Leipzig. Won the Bronze Boot at Euro 2020 with five goals, shared with five other players.

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Ladislav Krejčí

Ladislav Krejčí

Defender · № 7 · 27 years old

Centre-back at Wolverhampton (on loan from Girona). 187 cm, left-footed. Academy product of Sparta.

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Tomáš Souček

Tomáš Souček

Midfielder · № 22 · 31 years old

Defensive midfielder at West Ham, 192 cm. Club captain. Winner of the UEFA Conference League 2022/23 — West Ham's first European trophy since 1965.

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Pavel Schultz

Pavel Schultz

Forward · № 15 · 25 years old

Attacking midfielder at Lyon. Czech Footballer of the Year 2025 according to the Czech Football Association.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by 27 May 2026. Base — Mexico City, arrival 1 June.

Goalkeepers

1
Matei KovarzhPSV25 years old · 196 cm · €10.0M
16
Lukáš HorničekBraga23 years old · 196 cm · €2.5M
23
Martin EdlichkaBaník Ostrava28 years old · 191 cm · €1.0M

Defenders

2
Shtepan HaloupekSlavia Prague23 years old · 192 cm · €3.5M
3
Tomáš HolešSlavia Prague33 years old · 182 cm · €1.5M
4
Robin HranáčHoffenheim26 years old · 186 cm · €8.0M
5
Vladimír CoufalHoffenheim33 years old · 179 cm · €2.0M
6
Martin VitikBologna23 years old · 194 cm · €8.0M
7
Ladislav KrejčíWolverhampton27 years old · 187 cm · €20.0M
17
David JurasekSlavia Prague25 years old · 180 cm · €3.5M
20
Jaroslav ZelenýSparta Prague33 years old · 181 cm · €1.2M

Midfielders

8
Vladimir DaridaHradec Králové35 years old · 171 cm · €0.6M
9
Adam KarabecLyon22 years old · 184 cm · €8.0M
12
Lukas CervViktoria Plzeň25 years old · 178 cm · €2.5M
14
Lukáš ProvodSlavia Prague29 years old · 184 cm · €3.5M
18
Michal SadilekSlavia Prague26 years old · 184 cm · €3.0M
21
Denis VishinskiiViktoria Plzeň23 years old · 181 cm · €2.5M
22
Tomáš SoučekWest Ham31 years old · 192 cm · €12.0M
24
Pavel BuhaCincinnati28 years old · 184 cm · €2.5M

Forwards

10
Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen30 years old · 192 cm · €20.0M
11
Jan KlementSigma Olomouc32 years old · 188 cm · €0.8M
13
Moimir HitilSlavia Prague26 years old · 192 cm · €3.0M
15
Pavel SchultzLyon25 years old · 176 cm · €12.0M
19
Tomáš HorySlavia Prague31 years old · 199 cm · €2.5M
25
Tomas LadraViktoria Plzeň28 years old · 178 cm · €1.8M
26
Adam GłowekHoffenheim23 years old · 188 cm · €10.0M
History

10 tournaments —
с Czechoslovakia.

Final 1934, 1962.

10 tournaments (with Czechoslovakia). Two finals — Italy 1934 (Italy 1:2 AET) and Chile 1962 (Brazil 1:3). Czech Republic as separate team — 1 tournament (Germany 2006, group stage).

1934 Final (CSR) 1962 Final (CSR)
2006GroupUSA 3:0, Ghana 0:2, Italy 0:2Group
1990¼Germany 1:1 AET — penalties 4:5Quarterfinals (as CSR)
1962FinalBrazil 1:3 in final, Santiago (as CSR)Final
1934FinalItaly 1:2 AET in final, Rome (as CSR)Final
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Češi do toho
Češi do toho! Češi do toho!
[Czechs all the way! Czechs all the way!]
Czechs, forward!

Standard Czech sports chant since the 1990s.