
FIFA World Cup 2026
Group A · FIFA Rank #41 · Manager: Ivan Hašek
Czech Republic will compete in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Mexico, South Africa, South Korea. Their first match is against South Korea on Fri 12 Jun at 03:00 UK time.
9
World Cups
Runners-up (1934, 1962)
Best finish
12-5-16
All-time record
Fri 12 Jun
03:00
Guadalajara (Zapopan)
Thu 18 Jun
17:00
Atlanta
Thu 25 Jun
02:00
Mexico City
Where Czech Republic go if they qualify from Group A.
If Czech Republic finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 02:00 UK · Mexico City
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 01:00 UK · Mexico City
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City
Round of 16: Winner of 1L vs 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) — likely Group L winner path — Mexico City
Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Czech Republic finish 2nd
Round of 32
Sun 28 Jun · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 16
Sat 4 Jul · 18:00 UK · Houston
Quarter-final
Thu 9 Jul · 21:00 UK · Boston (Foxborough)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 16: Winner of 1F vs 2C — Houston
Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough)
Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Czech Republic are in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa, South Korea.
Czech Republic play their first match on Fri 12 Jun at 03:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against South Korea. The game is played at Guadalajara (Zapopan).
Czech Republic's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Fri 12 Jun at 03:00 vs South Korea; Thu 18 Jun at 17:00 vs South Africa; Thu 25 Jun at 02:00 vs Mexico.
If Czech Republic win Group A, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City → Round of 16: Winner of 1L vs 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) — likely Group L winner path — Mexico City → Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Czech Republic finish runners-up in Group A, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Round of 16: Winner of 1F vs 2C — Houston → Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough) → Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Czech Republic are ranked 41 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Czech Republic's best ever World Cup result is Runners-up (1934, 1962). They have appeared at the World Cup 9 times.
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