Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedCzech Republic's group stage ended with a thumping 3-0 defeat to Mexico, the goals arriving in a clinical second-half burst and a stoppage-time finish that underlined the gulf in class — a deflating exit for a side that managed just one point across three matches. Having finished fourth in Group A and crept through as one of the best third-placed teams, they were nonetheless unable to sustain that precarious foothold, and Mexico's composed, purposeful display exposed their limitations emphatically. The Czechs depart at the earliest opportunity, their tournament leaving little to build on.
Results
In-Beom 67′Hyeon-Gyu 80′Krejcí 59′
Sadílek 6′Mokoena 83′
Chávez 55′Quiñones 61′Fidalgo 90+4′
Knocked out — the road ended in the group stage this time.
Group A standings
how the group finishedGroup A
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | Out | |
| 4 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Mexico at Czechia in boldGoalkeepers
- 1Matej Kovár26
- 16Jindrich Stanek30
- 23Lukás Hornícek24
Defenders
- 3Tomás Holes33
- 4Robin Hranác26
- 5Vladimír Coufal33
- 7Ladislav Krejcí27
- 2David Zima25
- 6Stepán Chaloupek23
- 14David Jurásek26
- 20Jaroslav Zelený34
Midfielders
- 12Lukás Cerv25
- 15Pavel Sulc25
- 18Michal Sadílek27
- 21David Doudera28
- 26Denis Visinský23
- 8Vladimír Darida36
- 17Lukás Provod29
- 22Tomás Soucek31
- 24Alexandr Sojka23
- 25Hugo Sochurek18
Forwards
- 9Adam Hlozek24
- 10Patrik Schick30
- 11Jan Kuchta29
- 13Mojmír Chytil27
- 19Tomás Chorý31