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Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Capital: Prague  ·  Population: 10.5m
M. KoubekCoach: M. Koubek  ·  Czechia  ·  6 months
1 matches this tournament
Position
3
Group A
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 1L
0% win rate
Goals For
1
1.00 per game
Goals Against
2
2.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#41
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Czech Republic are appearing in their 10th World Cup, having first qualified in 1934. Their best finish remains Runners-up (1934, 1962). They enter the tournament ranked 41st in the world by FIFA. The market (28th) is more bullish than our model (36th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Friday 12 June
02:00 UTC
South Korea
2–1FT
Czech Republic
Analysis →
Thursday 18 June
16:00 UTC
Czech Republic
1
1.78
X
3.86
2
4.67
South Africa
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
01:00 UTC
Czech Republic
1
4.51
X
3.51
2
1.77
Mexico
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.6
Youngest17H. Sochurek
Oldest35V. Darida
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 25.7
1M. KovárM. Kovár25 yrs
16J. StanekJ. Stanek29 yrs
23L. HornícekL. Hornícek23 yrs
DefendersAvg 25.8
2D. ZimaD. Zima25 yrs
3T. HolesT. Holes32 yrs
4R. HranácR. Hranác25 yrs
6S. ChaloupekS. Chaloupek22 yrs
7L. KrejcíL. Krejcí26 yrs
14D. JurásekD. Jurásek25 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.9
5V. CoufalV. Coufal33 yrs
8V. DaridaV. Darida35 yrs
12L. CervL. Cerv24 yrs
18M. SadílekM. Sadílek26 yrs
20J. ZelenýJ. Zelený33 yrs
21D. DouderaD. Doudera27 yrs
22T. SoucekT. Soucek30 yrs
24A. SojkaA. Sojka22 yrs
25H. SochurekH. Sochurek17 yrs
26D. VisinskýD. Visinský22 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.1
9A. HlozekA. Hlozek23 yrs
10P. SchickP. Schick29 yrs
11J. KuchtaJ. Kuchta28 yrs
13M. ChytilM. Chytil26 yrs
15P. SulcP. Sulc25 yrs
17L. ProvodL. Provod29 yrs
19T. ChorýT. Chorý30 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
44.9%
Semi-final
0.6%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WDDWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-04Guatemala5–1WFriendly
05-31Kosovo2–1WFriendly
03-31Denmark2–2DWC Qual
03-26Republic of Ireland2–2DWC Qual
11-17Gibraltar6–0WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
+165.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 0%L 100%
0W 0D 1L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
3.12
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 32%
Goals Profile ?
3.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
1–2
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
1
1.0 per game
Goal Diff
-1
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
2.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals3.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1522283542#41201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
4
Win %
33%
Matches played3
Average goals for1.0
Average goals against1.33
Over 1.5 goals100%
Over 2.5 goals33%
Both teams score0%
Biggest win3–0 vs USA (2006)
Heaviest loss0–2 vs Ghana (2006)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2006334WLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
USA1100
Ghana1001
Italy1001