FIFA World Cup 2026 Czechia Squad: Full Team List, Patrik Schick Leads Czech Republic's Quest for Glory
A record 1,248 players will compete across the United States, Cyanada and Mexico in an expanded edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2026, where 48 teams will participate for the first time.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their debut while established superstars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will make their record sixth appearance in the showpiece competition for Argentina and Portuhal respectively.
Players from diverse backgrounds and cultures, representing hundreds of clubs across dozens of countries will be on the pitch from June 11 to July 19.
Argentina are the reigning champions while traditional heavyweights Brazil, France, Germany and Spain will look to regain the trophyin what promises to be the most expansive and competitive edition of the event in history.
Czechia enters the global spectacle with a balanced squad combining experienced leaders and emerging talents. Spearheaded by Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick and West Ham captain Tomas Soucek, the Czech national team will aim to make a significant impact on the world stage. With a strong blend of domestic and European-based stars, Czechia hopes to revive its proud footballing tradition and challenge some of the world's biggest football nations.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Czechia Squad: Full Team List
Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek (Braga), Matej Kovar (PSV Eindhoven), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague)
Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Hoffenheim), Stepan Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejci (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague)
Midfielders: Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Vladimir Darida (Hradec Kralove), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadilek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Sulc (Olympique Lyonnais), Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen)
Forwards: Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim), Tomas Chory (Slavia Prague), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
