Czech Republic announces squad for 2026 World Championship

The final squad of the Czech Republic national football team for the 2026 World Championship has been announced.

Idman.Biz reports that head coach Miroslav Koubek has determined the names of the 26 players he will take to the World Cup. Key figures in the squad include West Ham midfielder Tomáš Souček, Bayer striker Patrik Schick, Wolverhampton defender Ladislav Krejčí, and Lyon midfielder Pavel Šulc.

Koubek also included 17-year-old Sparta Prague player Hugo Sochurek in the final list. 35-year-old Vladimir Darida has returned to the national team's World Championship squad after a long break.

Czech Republic squad:

Goalkeepers: Lukáš Horníček (Braga), Matej Kovarj (PSV), Jindřich Staněk (Slavia Prague).

Defenders: Vladimír Coufal (Hoffenheim), Robin Hranáč (Hoffenheim), David Douděra (Slavia Prague), Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Prague), Štěpán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurásek (Slavia Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejčí (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague).

Midfielders: Lukáš Červ (Viktoria Plzeň), Alexander Sojka (Viktoria Plzeň), Denis Višinský (Viktoria Plzeň), Vladimír Darida (Hradec Králové), Lukáš Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), Tomáš Souček (West Ham), Pavel Šulc (Lyon).

Forwards: Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), Tomáš Chorý (Slavia Prague), Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague).

The Czech Republic will play in Group A at the World Championship. The team will face South Korea in Guadalajara on June 12, followed by Mexico and South Africa.

It should be noted that the Czech Republic national team qualified for the World Championship for the first time since 2006.