Czechia
Manager: Miroslav Koubek
Overview
Czechia, formerly the Czech Republic, have a rich footballing heritage that includes reaching the Euro 1996 final and winning Euro 1976 as Czechoslovakia. The Narodni tym possess a strong tradition of producing technically gifted, intelligent players and playing organized, tactical football. Their squad features experienced players from the Bundesliga, Serie A, and Premier League, giving them a solid competitive base. Czechia's strength lies in their defensive structure, disciplined pressing, and ability to exploit transitions. Under their current setup, they remain a well-drilled European side capable of progressing through group stages and causing upsets in knockout rounds.
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers3
Lukáš Horníček
SC Braga
Matěj Kovář
PSV Eindhoven
Jindřich Staněk
SK Slavia Praha
Defenders9
Vladimír Coufal
TSG Hoffenheim
David Douděra
SK Slavia Praha
Tomáš Holeš
SK Slavia Praha
Robin Hranáč
TSG Hoffenheim
Štěpán Chaloupek
SK Slavia Praha
David Jurásek
SK Slavia Praha
Ladislav Krejčí
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jaroslav Zelený
AC Sparta Praha
David Zima
SK Slavia Praha
Midfielders9
Lukáš Červ
Viktoria Plzeň
Vladimír Darida
FC Hradec Králové
Lukáš Provod
SK Slavia Praha
Michal Sadílek
SK Slavia Praha
Hugo Sochůrek
AC Sparta Praha
Alexandr Sojka
Viktoria Plzeň
Tomáš Souček
West Ham United
Pavel Šulc
Olympique Lyonnais
Denis Višinský
Viktoria Plzeň
Forwards5
Adam Hložek
TSG Hoffenheim
Tomáš Chorý
SK Slavia Praha
Mojmír Chytil
SK Slavia Praha
Jan Kuchta
AC Sparta Praha
Patrik Schick
Bayer Leverkusen
World Cup History
As Czechoslovakia, the nation reached the World Cup final twice, in 1934 and 1962. As the Czech Republic, they qualified for the 2006 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage despite being among the favorites. Czechia have not appeared at a World Cup since 2006, making any qualification a significant achievement for the current generation of players.
Group A Opponents
Fun Fact
Patrik Schick scored one of the greatest goals in European Championship history at Euro 2020, lobbing Scotland's goalkeeper from nearly 50 meters out in a moment of audacious brilliance.
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