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Czech Republic national football team

The Czech Republic national football team is the men's international football team representing the Czech Republic.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

The Czech Republic national football team is the men's international football team representing the Czech Republic. It is governed by the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) and competes in FIFA and UEFA matches under the name Czechia. The team traces its footballing history through earlier national sides including Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.

History

The team is the successor to earlier Czech and Czechoslovak national sides in international football. Those predecessor teams competed in FIFA and UEFA competitions before the current Czech Republic team was established.

Organisation

The team is administered by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. FIFA identifies the team as Czechia and the team uses the FIFA code CZE.

Competitive record

The Czech Republic has been a regular participant in European Championship and World Cup qualification and tournament play. Its best-known achievements include reaching the Euro 1996 final and placing third at Euro 2004.

Players and records

Team records are held by Petr Čech for appearances and Jan Koller for goals. The current captain listed in the supplied sources is Ladislav Krejčí.

Key facts

  • Represents the Czech Republic in men's international association football.
  • Recognised by FIFA as Czechia.
  • Operates under the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR).
  • Petr Čech holds the team record for appearances with 124 caps.
  • Jan Koller is the team's all-time leading scorer with 55 goals.
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Canadian context

Canadian readers may encounter the team in FIFA and UEFA tournaments, international friendlies, and World Cup or European Championship coverage.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Czech Republic national football team?
It is the men's international football team representing the Czech Republic in official FIFA and UEFA competitions.
Who governs the team?
The team is governed by the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR).
What name does FIFA use for the team?
FIFA recognises the team as Czechia.
Who has the most appearances for the team?
Petr Čech, with 124 caps.
Who is the team's all-time leading scorer?
Jan Koller, with 55 goals.

References

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic_national_football_team
    Supports: Team identity, governing body, FIFA code, captain, most caps, top scorer, and historical predecessors.
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovakia_national_football_team
    Supports: Historical predecessor team and continuity through Czechoslovakia.
  3. Czech Wikipedia — https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cesk%C3%A1_fotbalov%C3%A1_reprezentace
    Supports: Team success summary including Euro 1996 runner-up and Euro 2004 third place.
  4. BBC Sport — https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/czech-republic
    Supports: General coverage of the national football team.