When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad deadline?

FIFA requires all 48 nations to submit final 26-man squads by the official registration deadline ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 11 June 2026.

Which group is Czechia in at World Cup 2026?

Czechia are in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

When does Czechia play their first World Cup 2026 match?

Czechia open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against South Korea on 12 Jun 2026.

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Czechia World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Czechia carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group A with their opening fixture against South Korea on 12 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.

Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Baseline facts

FIFA rank: No. 41
Group: Group A
Fixtures: 12 Jun 2026 v South Korea, 18 Jun 2026 v South Africa, 25 Jun 2026 v Mexico
Squad: Full squad list →

Czechia squad: face by face

Jindrich Stanek GK

Lukás Hornícek GK

Robin Hranác DEF

Stepán Chaloupek DEF

Ladislav Krejcí DEF

Lukás Cerv MID

Lukás Provod MID

David Doudera MID

Alexandr Sojka MID

Hugo Sochurek MID

Denis Visinský MID

Mojmír Chytil FWD

14 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.

Squad profile

3 goalkeepers

8 defenders

10 midfielders

5 forwards

27.2avg age
18youngest (Hugo Sochurek)
35oldest (Vladimír Darida)

Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.

Can Czechia qualify from Group A?

The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Czechia a meaningful safety net. Group A standings and Czechia's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.

Czechia qualification scenarios in Group A →

Latest Czechia news

T2 South Korea fight back to beat Czech Republic 12 Jun

T2 South Korea get off to winning start after rallying from goal down to beat Czechia 12 Jun

T2 South Korea v Czechia: World Cup 2026 – live 12 Jun

Full squad list

Czechia provisional 26-man squad, teamsheet order (source: ESPN)
#	Player	Position	Age
1	Matej Kovár	Goalkeeper	26
16	Jindrich Stanek	Goalkeeper	30
23	Lukás Hornícek	Goalkeeper	23
2	David Zima	Defender	25
3	Tomás Holes	Defender	33
4	Robin Hranác	Defender	26
5	Vladimír Coufal	Defender	33
6	Stepán Chaloupek	Defender	23
7	Ladislav Krejcí	Defender	27
14	David Jurásek	Defender	25
20	Jaroslav Zelený	Defender	33
8	Vladimír Darida	Midfielder	35
12	Lukás Cerv	Midfielder	25
15	Pavel Sulc	Midfielder	25
17	Lukás Provod	Midfielder	29
18	Michal Sadílek	Midfielder	27
21	David Doudera	Midfielder	28
22	Tomás Soucek	Midfielder	31
24	Alexandr Sojka	Midfielder	23
25	Hugo Sochurek	Midfielder	18
26	Denis Visinský	Midfielder	23
9	Adam Hlozek	Forward	23
10	Patrik Schick	Forward	30
11	Jan Kuchta	Forward	29
13	Mojmír Chytil	Forward	27
19	Tomás Chorý	Forward	31

Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

Group A fixtures

Opponent	Date	Match page
South Korea	12 Jun 2026	Czechia vs South Korea
South Africa	18 Jun 2026	Czechia vs South Africa
Mexico	25 Jun 2026	Czechia vs Mexico

FIFA World Ranking

Czechia are ranked 41 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 33th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.