Czech Republic national football team

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Czech Republic
Image:Czech Republic FA.gif
Association	Českomoravský fotbalový svaz
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Brückner (2002-)
Captain	Tomáš Rosický
Most caps	Karel Poborský (118)
Top scorer	Jan Koller (51)
Home stadium	AXA Arena (Stadion Za Lužánkami)
FIFA code	CZE
FIFA ranking	6
Highest FIFA ranking	2 (March 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking	67 (September 1999)
Elo ranking	14
Highest Elo ranking	1 (Jun 2004, Jun 2005)
Lowest Elo ranking	22 (Jan 2002)

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Home colours

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Away colours

</td> </td></tr> First international Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary 1 - 1 Bohemia Template:Country data Bohemia
(Budapest, Hungary; 1 April 1906)
Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Biggest win Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra Image:Flag of Andorra.svg
(Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005)
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 7 - 0 San Marino Template:Country data San Marino
(Liberec, Czech Republic; 7 October 2006)
Biggest defeat Template:Country data Bohemia Bohemia 0-4 England Image:Flag of England.svg
(Prague, Bohemia; 13 June 1908)
Template:Country data Switzerland Switzerland 3 - 0 Czech Republic Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(Zürich, Switzerland; 20 April 1994) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2006) Best result Round 1, 2006 European Championship Appearances 3 (First in 1996) Best result Runners-up, 1996 Confederations Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1997) Best result 3rd, 1997

The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic.

1 History
2 Stadia
3 World Cup record
4 European Championship record
5 Players
- 5.1 Notable former players
- 5.2 Current players
6 Czech Republic national team 2007
- 6.1 Current Squad
- 6.2 Recent call-up
7 2006 World Cup Information
8 Past squads and campaigns
9 See also
10 External links

[edit] History

Before World War I, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic), while being part of Austria-Hungary, played seven matches between 1903 and 1908, six of them against Hungary and one against England. Bohemia also played a match against Yugoslavia, Ostmark and Germany in 1939 while being the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

When the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia, the national team had runner-up finishes in World Cups (1934, 1962) and a European Championship win in 1976. After Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the national team was reformed, and played its first match against Turkey in 1994.

Now, the Czech Republic is continuing its football tradition, finishing second in Euro 96 and making the semifinals of Euro 2004. They made their first World Cup as an independent country in 2006 and they are currently the sixth-ranked country in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings.

The Under-21 national team of Czech Republic won the European championship in 2002.

[edit] Stadia

The most important matches of the Czech national team are held in Prague´s AXA Arena, the home stadium of Sparta Prague. Other venues include the cities of Teplice, Olomouc and Liberec. The new leaders of the Czech Football Association have announced that they will be building a new state of the art stadium for 50,000 people.

[edit] World Cup record

1930 to 1994 - See Czechoslovakia
1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Round 1

[edit] European Championship record

1960 to 1992 - See Czechoslovakia
1996 - Runners-up
2000 - Round 1
2004 - Semifinals
2008 - Qualified

[edit] Players

[edit] Notable former players

This lists players who have played most or all of their international careers in the Czech Republic era. For notable players from the Czechoslovakia era, see Czechoslovakia national football team.

[edit] Current players

Source: The website of The Football Association of the Czech Republic

[edit] Czech Republic national team 2007

[edit] Current Squad

Squad called up for the EURO 2008 qualifiers against Slovakia and Cyprus on 17 November and 21 November 2007. Caps and goals as of 17 October 2007

Head coach: Karel Brückner

No.

Pos.

Player

DoB/Age

Caps

Goals

Club

Jaromír Blažek

29 December 1972

Image:Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg

Daniel Zítka

20 June 1975

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht

Michal Daněk

6 July 1983

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg FC Viktoria Plzeň

Zdeněk Grygera

14 May 1980

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Juventus F.C.

Radoslav Kováč

27 November 1979

Template:Country data Russia Spartak Moscow

Zdeněk Pospěch

14 December 1978

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg AC Sparta Praha

Tomáš Zápotočný

13 September 1980

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Udinese Calcio

David Rozehnal

5 July 1980

Image:Flag of England.svg Newcastle F.C.

Michal Kadlec

13 December 1984

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg AC Sparta Praha

Jan Polák

14 March 1981

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht

Tomáš Galásek

15 January 1973

Image:Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg

Marek Matějovský

20 December 1981

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg FK Mladá Boleslav

Tomáš Rosický (Captain)

4 October 1980

Image:Flag of England.svg Arsenal FC

Libor Sionko

1 February 1977

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg F.C. Copenhagen

Jaroslav Plašil

5 January 1982

Image:Flag of Spain.svg CA Osasuna

Daniel Pudil

27 September 1985

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg SK Slavia Praha

Martin Fenin

16 April 1987

Image:Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt

Jan Koller

30 March 1973

Template:Country data France AS Monaco

Milan Baroš

28 October 1981

Template:Country data France Olympique Lyonnais

Marek Kulič

11 October 1975

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg AC Sparta Praha

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[edit] Recent call-up

No.

Pos.

Player

DoB/Age

Caps

Goals

Club

Petr Čech

20 May 1982

Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea F.C.

Martin Vaniak

20 October 1970

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg SK Slavia Praha

Marek Jankulovski

9 May 1977

Image:Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan

Jan Šimůnek

20 February 1987

Image:Flag of Germany.svg VfL Wolfsburg

Tomáš Ujfaluši

24 March 1978

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina

Martin Jiránek

25 May 1979

Template:Country data Russia FC Spartak Moscow

Tomáš Sivok

15 September 1983

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Udinese Calcio

David Jarolím

17 May 1979

Image:Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV

Karel Piták

28 January 1980

Image:Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg

Stanislav Vlček

26 February 1976

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht

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[edit] 2006 World Cup Information

Czech Republic started the World Cup with an impressive victory. USA barely had a sniff of goal throughout, and the Czechs capitalized. Jan Koller opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a brilliant header after Grygera crossed in the ball. Arsenal's new signing for the summer, Tomáš Rosický hit a belter past US keeper, Kasey Keller before half time to put the Czech's 2-0 up, but it was not all good news. Jan Koller, scorer of the first goal, sustained a hamstring injury just before half time. He had to be stretchered off, and was out of the remainder of the tournament. Karel Bruckner's side emerged from the second half buoyant as before, despite losing Koller, who was replaced upfront by Lokvenc. Two thirds of the way through the second half, Rosický secured the three points with a brilliant solo effort.

Czech Republic next played Ghana on June 17th, losing 2-0 at Cologne. This match was full of excitement right from the start to the end, including a missed PK by Asamoah Gyan and a red card offense by Tomáš Ujfaluši. The game fell into Ghana's hands when Sulley Muntari scored in the 82nd minute making it 2-0.

The Czechs lost their third game as well, falling 2-0 to Italy. This loss ended their first World Cup run, with Italy and Ghana advancing to the Round of 16.

[edit] Past squads and campaigns

[edit] See also

Czech Republic national under-21 football team

[edit] External links

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