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 Czech Republic (CZE)
  • FIFA Trigramme: CZE
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Country (official name): Ceska Republika
  • Continent: Europe
  • Capital: Prague
  • Major cities: Brno, Ostrava, Plzen, Olomouc, Usti Nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice, Ceské Budejovice
  • Currency: Czech koruna
  • Official languages: Czech
  • Motto: Truth will prevail.
  Standings
 
Group E MP W D L GF GA Pts
ITA 3 2 1 0 5 1 7
GHA 3 2 0 1 4 3 6
CZE 3 1 0 2 3 4 3
USA 3 0 1 2 2 6 1
Founded 1901
Affiliated 1907
WC participations 8 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1990 as Czechoslovakia)
WC honours World Cup runners- up (1934, 1962 as Czechoslovakia)
Continental Titles European champions (1976 as Czechoslovakia)
Facts
  • The Czechs played in their first qualifying competition as the Czech Republic in 1998. But they have yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup finals under that name.
     
  • Prior to that, Czechoslovakia had qualified no less than eight times and had reached the Final in 1934, where they lost to Italy 2-1 in extra time after leading 1-0.
     
  • The Czechs reached the final again in 1962 and this time faced Brazil. Once again, Czechoslovakia took the lead but once again they succumbed as Brazil claimed a 3-1 victory. Czechoslovakia had to settle for another runners-up trophy.