Group A Complete: Czech Republic Unveil World Cup Squad | OneFootball

Czech Republic head coach Miroslav Koubek has officially named his 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, meaning Mexico now knows exactly who, what, and how all three of its Group A opponents are built.

Following their penultimate warm-up match, a 2-1 victory over Kosovo at Prague’s Letná Stadium, Koubek revealed the final roster that will travel across the United States, Mexico, and Canada this summer.

Leading the team will be Ladislav Krejčí, formerly of Girona and now with Wolverhampton. He somehow managed to captain a club that got relegated from the Premier League while still remaining one of the most important figures in the national team. He will guide a squad made up of 17 players from the Czech domestic league and nine based abroad.

This is also the Czech national team with the largest Slavia Prague representation since the country split from Slovakia in 1993. Fresh off another league title, Slavia contributes a remarkable ten players to the roster, proving that when something works, you simply keep selecting more of it.

The most experienced player in the squad is Tomáš Souček. The West Ham midfielder arrives with 89 caps and 19 international goals, despite spending the season helping another English club discover the unpleasant realities of relegation. Close behind him is former West Ham teammate Vladimír Coufal, who has accumulated 61 appearances and now plays for Hoffenheim in Germany.

Among the standout names are forwards Patrik Schick of Bayer Leverkusen and Adam Hložek, who scored the second goal in Sunday’s victory over Kosovo and also shares a locker room with Coufal at Hoffenheim.

Nine players currently play outside Czechia, most of them in Germany. Ten players come from Slavia Prague, three from Sparta Prague, three from Viktoria Plzeň, and one from Hradec Králové.

The foreign-based contingent stretches across Portugal, the Netherlands, France, England, and Germany, giving the squad a mix of domestic chemistry and international experience.

Czech Republic’s 2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Czech Republic will play one final tune-up match against Guatemala on June 4 in New Jersey before opening their World Cup campaign against South Korea on June 11 at Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico.

Czech Republic’s World Cup Schedule

The Czechs will establish their base camp in Mansfield, Texas, before beginning their Group A journey.

Their schedule is as follows:

Hooligan Prediction

Considering we have Mexico finishing atop Group A, I’d place the Czech Republic in third position. That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement, but it’s also far from a death sentence.

This feels like one of those teams capable of grinding out results, making life miserable for opponents, and sneaking into the knockout rounds as one of the best third-place finishers. Nobody will pick them as a dark horse to win the tournament, but nobody should be particularly excited about facing Schick, Souček, and company in a decisive match either.

In other words: not glamorous, not flashy, not likely to dominate headlines—but potentially annoying enough to stick around longer than expected.

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