FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
The Czechs are direct, dangerous from set-pieces and carry a genuine goalscorer in Schick. They can frustrate better sides and steal a knockout place.
Managed by Ivan Hašek, Czech Republic head into the 2026 World Cup in Group A, where they face Mexico, South Africa, South Korea. With a FIFA ranking of #41, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
PS
Patrik Schick
ST · Bayer Leverkusen
TS
Tomáš Souček
CM · West Ham
AH
Adam Hložek
FW · Hoffenheim
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Aerial dominance
- Schick's finishing
- Physicality
▼ Weaknesses
- Slow build-up
- Vulnerable to pace
How far can Czech Republic go?
Czech Republic will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
