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Group A UEFA FIFA #36

Czechia at the 2026 World Cup

By Rick Baron · Updated 2026-06-09

Czechia are in Group A with Mexico, South Africa, South Korea. Head coach: Ivan Hašek. Captain: Tomáš Souček. Below: full squad spotlight, fixture-by-fixture US broadcast info, and what to expect.

Head coach
Ivan Hašek
Captain
Tomáš Souček
Best ever
Runner-up (1934, 1962 as Czechoslovakia)
FIFA ranking
#36

Key players

Patrik Schick
FW · Bayer Leverkusen
striker
Tomáš Souček
MF · West Ham
captain

Tournament storyline

First World Cup since 2006 for the modern Czech team. Hašek inherited a side built around West Ham's Souček and Leverkusen's Schick.

Group A fixtures & how to watch

All times Eastern. FOX matches are free over the air with a $30 antenna. FS1 matches require cable or a streaming trial (Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream). Telemundo carries every match in Spanish — also free over the air.

Thu, Jun 11
22:00 ET
Czechia vs South Korea
Group A · Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
FS1
Thu, Jun 18
12:00 ET
Czechia vs South Africa
Group A · Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
FOX FREE OTA
Wed, Jun 24
21:00 ET
Czechia vs Mexico
Group A · Mexico City · Estadio Azteca
FOX FREE OTA

Group A rivals

Last verified 2026-06-09. Squad announcements, coach changes, and injury statuses move fast — we refresh team pages daily during the tournament.