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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.

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The good, the bad and the ugly: South Africa's second pool games at World Cups

South Africa head into their second Group A game at the World Cup against the Czech Republic on Thursday needing a win to get their campaign back on track following a poor showing against Mexico in their opener.

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What South Africa should change ahead of their second World Cup clash with Czech Republic

South Africa continue their build-up to the World Cup Group A clash with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday in the belief that it was not all that bad in the 2-0 opening loss to Mexico. But some things need to change.

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South Africa and Czech Republic renew brief but significant rivalry

The only other time South Africa played the Czech Republic in international football it was an excellent game that ended 2-2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but a fixture that had repercussions for Bafana Bafana.

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What Bafana Bafana must change to get their World Cup campaign back on track

South Africa must lick their wounds and look ahead to their second World Cup Group A clash with Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday following a poor display in the 2-0 defeat to co-hosts Mexico that opened their tournament.

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Czech Republic's Koubek says better team won after opening defeat by South Korea

Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek praised his players for their effort ⁠in Thursday's World Cup opening loss to South Korea but said the better team won and his ‌side needed to add more bite to the attack to stay in ‌the tournament.

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South Korea boss Hong ⁠Myung-bo praises team unity after comeback win over Czechs

South Korea coach Hong ⁠Myung-bo said his team had followed his pre-match instructions to the letter ‌after they staged a 2-1 comeback victory over ‌the Czech Republic in their ‌World Cup Group A opener on Thursday.

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World Cup highlights: Mexico begin with win as South Korea outlast Czech Republic

The World Cup across the Americas began on Thursday with co-hosts Mexico bagging a 2-0 victory over South Africa, and it was also a winning start for South Korea, who overcame a stern test against the Czech Republic to win 2-1.

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South Korea score late to come from behind and beat Czech Republic in Guadalajara

South Korea came from behind to secure an entertaining 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Akron in Mexico.

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'Feel like a child again': Son relishing World Cup campaign with South Korea

South Korea captain Son Heung-min said on Wednesday his teammates were so excited about their World Cup opener against the Czech Republic he could "feel it in their eyes".

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Ladra and Hlozek on target as Czech Republic see off Kosovo before trip to Mexico

First-half goals from Tomas Ladra and Adam Hlozek helped the Czech Republic to a narrow 2-1 friendly victory over Kosovo, extending the Repre’s impressive unbeaten run on home soil to 20 matches (W17, D3).

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Finland end Quarter-final hoodoo by defeating Czech Republic in Zurich

Finland have reached the Semi-finals of the World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time since winning the competition in 2022, ending a run of three consecutive Quarter-final exits with a 4-1 win over Czech Republic, who have now suffered back-to-back last eight exits of their own since taking gold in 2024.

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Norway stun Czechs to qualify for first World Championhip quarter-final in 14 years

After their sensational win against Scandinavian rivals, Sweden, Norway on Monday continued their fairytale run at the Ice Hockey World Championships when they defeated the Czech Republic 4-1 to qualify for their first quarter-final in the tournament for 14 years.

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Teenage Sochurek gets susprise call-up as Czech Republic announce World Cup squad

The Czech national football team has announced the names of 29 players invited to the training camp ahead of the World Cup and the friendly match against Kosovo, which will take place on May 31st in Prague at Letna.

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Lightning start enough in the end for Czechs to beat Sweden in Group B clash

Three goals without reply in the opening 13 minutes sent the Czech Republic on their way to beat Sweden 4-3 in Group B of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Clinical Czechs ruthlessly punish Danish mistakes in World Championship opener

A Danish team, haunted by injuries and absentees, as expected, proved to be no challenge for the 2024 World Champions from the Czech Republic, as the Czechs, in their opening game of this year's tournament, cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win on Friday night in a game where the Danish errors were ruthlessly punished.

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Breaking Down the Numbers: The Small Margins That Cost Denmark Its Place in the World Cup

Denmark came close to securing a place at the 2026 World Cup, but the decisive moments arrived in the playoff matches against North Macedonia and the Czech Republic, where small details ultimately proved costly.

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Czech Republic banking on experience ahead of World Cup return

The Czech Republic named a preliminary World Cup ⁠squad on Tuesday that leans heavily on long-time national team players led by ‌West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek as they prepare to ‌return to the tournament after a 20-year ‌absence.

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Winners and Losers: Italy miss out on World Cup again as Gyokeres delivers for Sweden

The final week of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup provided not only answers, but also tears. Fans of the Czech Republic, Sweden or Turkey may have wept with happiness, while the bitterness of Poland's defeat can at most be dampened by the fact that there are even bigger teams in the defeated group.

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Under-fire Danish coach Riemer says there are no excuses for missing out on World Cup

Danish national team coach Brian Riemer says that Denmark only had themselves to blame after Riemer's outfit on Tuesday night lost the decisive qualifying playoff match against the Czech Republic in a shootout drama.

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Czech Republic turn shootout heroes to qualify for World Cup & break Denmark hearts

The Czech Republic will compete at a FIFA World Cup (WC) finals for the first time in 20 years after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout victory over Denmark, whose attacking ineptitude was exposed in Prague.