Czech Republic at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 41 |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Manager | Ivan Hašek |
| Captain | Tomáš Souček |
| Nickname | Národní tým |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 2 |
| Best Finish | Runners-up (1934, as Czechoslovakia) |
| 2022 World Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2026 Group | Group A (Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czech Republic) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Czech Republic's UEFA qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W6 D2 L2 |
| Goals Scored | 23 (2.30/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 12 (1.20/match) |
| Goal Difference | +11 |
| Clean Sheets | 5 (50.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 1 matches (10.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 6-0 (H) / 0-4 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 60.0% |
| Home Record | W4 D2 L0 (6 games) |
| Away Record | W2 D0 L2 (4 games) |
| Top Scorer | P. Schick (5 goals) |
| Top Assister | T. Chorý (3 assists) |
| Most Carded | V. Coufal (2 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Ivan Hašek |
Standard stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Souček | M | 30 | 10 | 9 | 893 | 9.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 |
| M. Kovář | G | 25 | 9 | 9 | 870 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Krejčí | D | 26 | 9 | 9 | 870 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.31 |
| V. Coufal | D | 33 | 9 | 9 | 823 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.22 |
| P. Šulc | M | 25 | 9 | 9 | 773 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| J. Zelený | D | 33 | 8 | 8 | 683 | 7.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.39 |
| P. Schick | A | 29 | 8 | 8 | 675 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| L. Provod | M | 29 | 9 | 6 | 643 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| L. Červ | M | 24 | 8 | 6 | 497 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| V. Černý | M | 28 | 7 | 5 | 448 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| T. Chorý | A | 30 | 9 | 4 | 430 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| R. Hranáč | D | 25 | 4 | 3 | 371 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| T. Holeš | D | 32 | 5 | 5 | 338 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Jurásek | D | 25 | 3 | 2 | 217 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Š. Chaloupek | D | 22 | 3 | 1 | 217 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Sadílek | M | 26 | 7 | 1 | 212 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| V. Kušej | A | 25 | 5 | 3 | 189 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Vitík | D | 22 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Karabec | M | 22 | 3 | 1 | 172 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| D. Zima | D | 25 | 2 | 1 | 157 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Douděra | M | 27 | 4 | 2 | 151 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| M. Chytil | A | 26 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Staněk | G | 29 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| V. Jemelka | D | 30 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Beran | M | 25 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 156 | 109 | 10534 | 117.0 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Schick | A | 29 | 7.5 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 54.5% | 2.93 | 0.23 | 0.42 |
| T. Souček | M | 30 | 9.9 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 1.31 | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| P. Šulc | M | 25 | 8.6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 1.51 | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| V. Černý | M | 28 | 5.0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 1.80 | 0.22 | 0.33 |
| L. Krejčí | D | 26 | 9.7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | 0.82 | 0.25 | 0.40 |
| A. Karabec | M | 22 | 1.9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 2.11 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| T. Chorý | A | 30 | 4.8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 1.67 | 0.13 | 0.33 |
| L. Červ | M | 24 | 5.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 1.09 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| V. Coufal | D | 33 | 9.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| R. Hranáč | D | 25 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.49 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| D. Douděra | M | 27 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 1.18 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| J. Kliment | A | 32 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 4.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| A. Hložek | M | 23 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.33 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| L. Provod | M | 29 | 7.1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. Zelený | D | 33 | 7.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| D. Jurásek | D | 25 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.83 | 0.00 | — |
| M. Sadílek | M | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.83 | 0.00 | — |
| V. Kušej | A | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Š. Chaloupek | D | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.42 | 0.00 | — |
| M. Vitík | D | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.50 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 117.0 | 22 | 119 | 61 | 51.3% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kovář | 25 | 9 | 9 | 870 | 9.7 | 12 | 1.24 | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| J. Staněk | 29 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 10 | 10 | 960 | 10.7 | 12 | 1.13 | — | 23 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Souček | M | 30 | 10 | 893 | 8.5% | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Kovář | G | 25 | 9 | 870 | 8.3% | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Krejčí | D | 26 | 9 | 870 | 8.3% | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| V. Coufal | D | 33 | 9 | 823 | 7.8% | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Šulc | M | 25 | 9 | 773 | 7.3% | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Zelený | D | 33 | 8 | 683 | 6.5% | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Schick | A | 29 | 8 | 675 | 6.4% | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Provod | M | 29 | 9 | 643 | 6.1% | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| L. Červ | M | 24 | 8 | 497 | 4.7% | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| V. Černý | M | 28 | 7 | 448 | 4.3% | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| T. Chorý | A | 30 | 9 | 430 | 4.1% | 4 | 5 | — | — | — |
| R. Hranáč | D | 25 | 4 | 371 | 3.5% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T. Holeš | D | 32 | 5 | 338 | 3.2% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Jurásek | D | 25 | 3 | 217 | 2.1% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Š. Chaloupek | D | 22 | 3 | 217 | 2.1% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Sadílek | M | 26 | 7 | 212 | 2.0% | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| V. Kušej | A | 25 | 5 | 189 | 1.8% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Vitík | D | 22 | 2 | 180 | 1.7% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Karabec | M | 22 | 3 | 172 | 1.6% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| D. Zima | D | 25 | 2 | 157 | 1.5% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| D. Douděra | M | 27 | 4 | 151 | 1.4% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Chytil | A | 26 | 3 | 101 | 1.0% | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| J. Staněk | G | 29 | 1 | 90 | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| V. Jemelka | D | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Beran | M | 25 | 2 | 88 | 0.8% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Krejčí | D | 26 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — |
| V. Coufal | D | 33 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| J. Zelený | D | 33 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — |
| T. Chorý | A | 30 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
| R. Hranáč | D | 25 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T. Holeš | D | 32 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T. Souček | M | 30 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — |
| M. Kovář | G | 25 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| P. Šulc | M | 25 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — |
| P. Schick | A | 29 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — |
| L. Provod | M | 29 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — |
| L. Červ | M | 24 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — |
| V. Černý | M | 28 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| D. Jurásek | D | 25 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Š. Chaloupek | D | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Sadílek | M | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| V. Kušej | A | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Vitík | D | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Karabec | M | 22 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
| D. Zima | D | 25 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| D. Douděra | M | 27 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| M. Chytil | A | 26 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Staněk | G | 29 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| V. Jemelka | D | 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Beran | M | 25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 117.0 | 9 | 0 | 155 | 93 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — European Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | 1 | Home | Faroe Islands | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | Away | Gibraltar | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 3 | Home | Montenegro | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 4 | Away | Croatia | L | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 5 | Away | Montenegro | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 6 | Home | Croatia | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 7 | Away | Faroe Islands | L | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 8 | Home | Gibraltar | W | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 9 | Home | Rep. Of Ireland | D | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10 | Home | Denmark | D | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: UEFA Playoff Path D winner
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 7 | — | — | — | 70.0% |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.0% |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.0% |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.0% |
Primary formation: 4-2-3-1 (used in 70.0% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
🎉 Czech Republic will make their World Cup debut in 2026!
This will be their first appearance in the competition's 96-year history. Their journey begins on Thursday, June 11, 2026 against South Korea at Estadio Akron, Guadalajara.
Head-to-head vs Group A opponents
vs Mexico
2
Total
0
Czech Republic W
2
Draws
0
Mexico W
Last meeting: Mexico 0-0 Czech Republic · March 2020
vs South Korea
1
Total
0
Czech Republic W
1
Draws
0
South Korea W
Last meeting: South Korea 0-0 Czech Republic · June 2026
vs South Africa
1
Total
0
Czech Republic W
1
Draws
0
South Africa W
Last meeting: Czech Republic 0-0 South Africa · June 2026
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