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Czech Republic create history by bringing in Santi Denia as new manager

The new coach of the Czech national football team is Spaniard Santi Denia. The Albacete native has celebrated success with youth squads and led the Spanish Olympic team to a gold medal at the 2024 Games. He is the first foreign coach in the history of the national team.

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Wimbledon champion Noskova to lead Czech challenge in BJK Cup Finals

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and runner-up Karolina Muchova ⁠will spearhead Czech Republic's challenge in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, while ‌hosts China will look to reigning Olympic gold ‌medallist Zheng Qinwen to carry their ‌hopes this year.

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Tagger ends Krejcikova's winning run to set up Prague Open final with Snigur

It was a disappointing day for the fans in the Czech Republic, as home favourites Barbora Krejcikova and Tereza Valentova were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Livesport Prague Open, with Lilli Tagger and Daria Snigur instead setting up a final meeting.

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Leeds preparing €25 million offer for Lyon & Czech Republic forward Sulc

Czech international Pavel Sulc could be set to leave Lyon after just one season. The hard-working forward, who surprised France with his productivity following his transfer from Plzen, has caught the eye of English side Leeds, who are reportedly preparing a transfer offer of around 25 million euros (£21.2m).

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EXCLUSIVE: Petr Cech on World Cup final, Czechia's failure & Patrik Schick's retirement

In a wide-ranging interview, former Chelsea and Czech Republic star Petr Cech spoke exclusively to Flashscore about the upcoming World Cup final, the Czech Republic's disappointing tournament and Patrik Schick's decision to retire from international football.

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Top seeds Heliovaara and Patten pushed hard again but reach Wimbledon last eight

The world number one tag continues to weigh heavy on Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten, yet they continue to progress at Wimbledon in the 2026 Men's Doubles, beating the Czech Republic's Adam Pavlasek Patrik Rikl in three sets (5-7, 6-3, 7-6) to reach the quarter-finals.

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Dominant first half sees Sweden beat Czechs to keep World Cup dream alive

Driven on by NBA stars Pelle Larsson and Bobi Klintman, Sweden put up an impressive first half showing which earned them an 87-76 win over Czech Republic in Stockholm to maintain their slim hopes of making it to the next round of qualifying for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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Karvina excluded from the Europa League despite Czech Cup success, three sides benefit

The European football association UEFA has excluded MOL Cup winners Karvina from European competitions due to a corruption case, ensuring that the Czech Republic will not lose one of its spots on the international stage. This means that five Czech teams will still participate in European competitions in the upcoming season.

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Czech Republic coach Koubek resigns after disastrous World Cup campaign

Czech national team coach Miroslav Koubek resigned ⁠his post on Monday after the team's poor World Cup showing that ‌generated harsh criticism at home over the ‌74-year-old's decisions during the tournament.

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At least 17 injured as car ploughs into crowd after Mexico's win over Czechs

Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to cap a perfect group campaign, but celebrations were ruined when a car ploughed into fans in the popular tourist resort of ‌Cabo San Lucas.

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Czech boss Koubek blames travel fatigue and 'stupid mistakes' for World Cup exit

Czech Republic coach ⁠Miroslav Koubek blamed "stupid mistakes" and exhaustion from heavy travel for his team's ‌World Cup exit after a 3-0 defeat by ‌co-hosts Mexico on Wednesday left ‌them bottom of Group A.

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Javier Aguirre praises Mexico's character after dominant win over the Czech Republic

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre ⁠praised his team's mentality on Wednesday after they upped ‌the tempo in the second half ‌to secure a 3-0 ‌victory against the Czech Republic ‌in their final Group A match ‌of the World Cup.

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Czech Republic crash out of World Cup following another Mexico masterclass

The Czech Republic have been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup (WC) at the group stage, after falling to a 3-0 defeat to co-hosts Mexico – who have qualified as Group A winners with a perfect nine points – in the country’s capital.

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South Africa getting that 'feel good' factor back as they plot win over South Korea

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says the belief is back in the side following their draw with Czech Republic this week and they are confident they can get the win they need against South Korea to advance to the knockout rounds at the World Cup.

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How Hugo Broos switched things up to earn South Africa a World Cup draw with Czechs

South Africa came back from a goal down to secure a point in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic that keeps their hopes of a place in the World Cup round of 32 alive.

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Mofokeng, Mokoena on South Africa's draw with Czechs that keeps World Cup hopes alive

South Africa rallied to claim a point against the Czech Republic in a 1-1 draw to keep their hopes of a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup alive.

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South Africa coach Broos said team 'deserved more' in fightback against Czechs

South Africa coach Hugo Broos praised his side’s resilience and ⁠determination in fighting back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic on Thursday and keep alive their World Cup ‌hopes.

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Czech Republic boss Koubek insists his side were 'closer to victory' than South Africa

Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek believes his side were closer to victory than South ⁠Africa after the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group A match on Thursday, and he rued their missed ‌chances to put the game away.

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Czech Republic and South Africa knockout hopes take major hit after battling draw

The Czech Republic and South Africa both collected points after failing to do so in their opening FIFA World Cup (WC) matches, but a 1-1 draw now makes victory in their final Group A matches a necessity for progression to the knockout stages.

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Hugo Broos on facing the Czech Republic, Zwane's suspension and criticism of his approach

One day before South Africa take on the Czech Republic in their second Group A game at the World Cup, coach Hugo Broos held his pre-match press conference. This is what he said ahead of the game at the Atlanta Stadium.

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South Africa's record on United States soil does not make for pretty reading as Czechs loom

Bafana Bafana have played in the United States eight times before but registered just a single victory as they prepare to face the Czech Republic in their World Cup Group A clash in Atlanta on Thursday.

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South Africa seek to silence critics against Czech Republic to keep World Cup campaign on track

After South Africa’s jubilation at a first World Cup finals in 16 years turned sour ⁠with a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico, winger Thapelo Maseko says they must invoke the spirit of the 2023 Africa Cup ‌of Nations to get back on track.

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Czech club Karvina provisionally expelled from top tier after corruption scandal

The Ethics Committee of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) on Monday expelled the club MFK Karvina from the top football league due to the manipulation of three matches. The club was also fined 10 million crowns.

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History to be made as Bafana Bafana learn referee team for clash with Czech Republic

South Africa’s crucial Group A fixture against the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday will be refereed by Tori Penso, the first American women to officiate at a men's World Cup.