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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.
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Standings |
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Group E |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
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ITA |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
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GHA |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
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CZE |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
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USA |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
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| 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)
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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.
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