Czech Republic
CZE · UEFA
Head Coach
Miroslav Koubek
Miroslav Koubek leads Czech Republic into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group A and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
Mexico City
Czech Republic will play their group stage matches in Mexico City. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (26 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Recent Form & Current State
Czech Republic secured qualification through the UEFA playoffs after a strong qualifying campaign. The team has been reinvigorated under Koubek with several young players breaking into the squad. They return to the World Cup after missing the 2022 and 2018 editions.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Czech Republic, currently ranked #41 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The UEFArepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
As Czechoslovakia, the nation reached the World Cup final twice (1934 and 1962). As the Czech Republic, they have appeared in only one World Cup in 2006, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Their overall footballing heritage includes a European Championship win in 1976.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Czech Republic's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Czech Republic will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group A Opponents
Czech Republic faces Mexico and South Korea and South Africa in Group A. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.