The Czechs announced their squad for the World Cup, and for Polish fans one absence is the most interesting. Miroslav Koubek will not take any Ekstraklasa players to the tournament, although Górnik Zabrze players were previously on the list of candidates.
The Czech team without Ekstraklasa players
Miroslav Koubek announced the final list of 26 players selected for this year’s World Cup. There is no representative of the Polish Ekstraklasa among those selected. This is important because the wide group of candidates included Lukáš Ambros, Lukáš Sadílek and Patrik Hellebrand from Górnik Zabrze.
Ultimately, the Czech coach chose other players. The Zabrze club will not have a representative in the Czech team for the World Cup. Koubek’s decision shows that other player profiles and the form of players from the Czech league and foreign clubs were more important to him in the final selection.
Slavia Prague dominates the Czech national team
The largest group in the squad are players playing in the Czech Premier League. As many as seventeen of the 26 called up play in their home country on a daily basis. The position of Slavia Prague is particularly clear, as it provided the national team with as many as ten players.
This means that the Czech team will be based largely on players who know well from club competitions. This design can help organize the game, especially during a short period of preparation for a tournament. Koubek apparently decided that teamwork and regularity in the domestic league would be more important than the presence of Ekstraklasa players.
Who will the Czech Republic play against at the World Cup?
The Czech Republic was placed in a group with South Korea, South Africa and Mexico. They will play their first match on Friday, June 12. The start of the tournament may set the tone for further competition, because in such a group every point will be important.
Koubek’s team is not without famous names. The team included, among others, Tomáš Souček, Patrik Schick, Adam Hložek, Vladimír Coufal and Ladislav Krejčí. These are players with experience in strong leagues who are expected to give the team quality in key moments.
The Czech team for the World Cup
Goalkeepers:
- Lukáš Horníček from SC Bragi
- Matěj Kovář from PSV Eindhoven
- Jindřich Staněk from Slavia Praga
Defenders:
- Vladimír Coufal from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- David Douděra from Slavia Praga
- Tomáš Holeš from Slavia Praga
- Robin Hranáč from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- Štěpán Chaloupek from Slavia Praga
- David Jurásek from Slavia Praga
- Ladislav Krejčí from Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Jaroslav Zelený from Sparta Praga
- David Zima from Slavia Praga
Helpers:
- Lukáš Červ from Viktoria Pilzno
- Vladimír Darida from FC Hradec Králové
- Lukáš Provod from Slavia Praga
- Michal Sadílek from Slavia Praga
- Hugo Sochůrek from Sparta Praga
- Alexander Sojka from Viktoria Pilzno
- Tomáš Soucek from West Ham United
- Pavel Šulc from Olympique Lyon
- Denis Višinský from Viktoria Pilzno
Attackers:
- Adam Hložek from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- Tomáš Chorý from Slavia Praga
- Mojmír Chytil from Slavia Praga
- Patrik Schick from Bayer Leverkusen
- Jan Kuchta from Sparta Praga
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