Czechs Tap Experience and Domestic Champions Slavia for Final World Cup Squad
Koubek included 10 players from Slavia Prague and several playoff regulars as Czechia prepares for its first World Cup since 2006.
- On Sunday, Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek announced the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Prague, led by captain Ladislav Krejci and Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick.
- The Czechs secured their first World Cup berth since the 2006 tournament in Germany after playoff victories against Ireland and Denmark in March.
- Ten players from reigning champions Slavia Prague will make the trip, while Koubek also selected 17-year-old Sparta Prague midfielder Hugo Sochurek and 35-year-old Hradec Kralove midfielder Vladimir Darida.
- The Czech Republic faces Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea in Group A, opening their campaign on June 12 against South Korea in Guadalajara.
- Hoffenheim winger Adam Hlozek joins the squad despite injuries that limited him to 37 minutes in the Bundesliga last season.
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