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| Association | Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ivan Hašek | ||
| Captain | Tomáš Souček | ||
| Most caps | Petr Čech (124) | ||
| Top scorer | Jan Koller (55) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | CZE | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 34 2 (20 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 2 (September 1999; January – May 2000; April – May 2005; January – May 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 67 (March 1994) | ||
| First international | |||
 Hungary 2–1 Bohemia  (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) asCzech Republic  Turkey 1–4 Czech Republic  (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Czechoslovakia 7–0 Kingdom of SCS  (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) as Czech Republic Czech Republic 8–1 Andorra  (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Czech Republic 7–0 San Marino  (Liberec, Czech Republic; 7 October 2006) Czech Republic 7–0 San Marino (Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic; 9 September 2009) Czech Republic 7–0 Kuwait  (Olomouc, Czech Republic; 11 November 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Hungary 8–3 Czechoslovakia (Budapest, Hungary; 19 September 1937) as Czech Republic  England 5–0 Czech Republic (London, England; 22 March 2019) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9(first in 1934 as Czechoslovakia 2006 as Czech Republic) | ||
| Best result | As Czechoslovakia: Runners-up (1934, 1962) As Czech Republic: Group stage (2006) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10(first in 1960 as Czechoslovakia 1996 as Czech Republic) | ||
| Best result | As Czechoslovakia: Champions (1976) As Czech Republic: Runners-up (1996) | ||
| FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1997) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Czech Republic national football team (Czech: Česká fotbalová reprezentace), recognised by FIFAasCzechia,[3] represents the Czech Republic in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR). Historically, the team participated in FIFA and UEFA competitions as Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.[4][5][6][7][8]
Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the first international competition of the Czech Republic was UEFA Euro 1996, where they finished runners-up. They have taken part at every European Championship since. Following the separation, they have featured at one FIFA World Cup, the 2006 tournament.
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When Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Czech Republic team was formed. They played their first friendly match away to Turkey on 23 February 1994. The newly formed team played their first home game in Ostrava, against Lithuania, in which they registered their first home win.[citation needed]
Their first competitive match was part of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying campaign, in which they defeated Malta 6–1 in Ostrava. During the campaign, the Czech Republic registered six wins, three draws, and a defeat against Luxembourg, finishing their qualifying Group 5 in first place, ahead of group favourites the Netherlands. In the final tournament, hosted by England, the Czechs progressed from the group stage, despite a 2–0 opening game defeat to Germany. They progressed to the UEFA Euro 1996 Final, losing 2–1 to Germany at Wembley Stadium.
The Czechs finished third in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying group, behind Spain and Yugoslavia, and subsequently missed the tournament.[citation needed]
The Czech Republic qualified for Euro 2000, winning all of their group games and conceding five goals.[9] In the finals the team were drawn in Group D, alongside France, the Netherlands and Denmark.[10] The team lost to the Netherlands after a last-minute penalty[11] and were defeated in second match by France, which eliminated them from advancing to the knockout round. The Czech Republic managed a 2–0 win against Denmark in their final game courtesy of two goals from Vladimír Šmicer.[11]
Once again, the Czech Republic failed to qualify for the World Cup, this time finishing second in their 2002 qualification group, behind Denmark, and then being beaten 1–0 in both legs by Belgium in the UEFA play-offs for a place in the finals.[citation needed]
A team settled with Pavel Nedvěd, Jan Koller, Tomáš Rosický, Milan Baroš, Marek Jankulovski, Tomáš Galásek together with the emergence of goalkeeper Petr Čech were unbeaten in 2002 and 2003, scoring 53 goals in 19 games and qualifying for Euro 2004 in the process. The Czech Republic went on a 20-game unbeaten streak, which finally ended in Dublin on 31 March 2004 in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland.[12] The Czechs entered the Euro finals in Group D, alongside the Netherlands, Germany and Latvia.[13] The team trailed 2–0 to the Netherlands before winning the game 3–2 and beat Germany in the final group match.[14] The Czech Republic beat Denmark in the quarter-final, went into the semi-final against Greece and Tomáš Rosický hit the bar after just two minutes, Jan Koller had shots saved by the Greek goalkeeper and Pavel Nedvěd left the pitch injured in the end of the first half. The first 90 minutes finished goalless and Greece won the game in the last minute of the first half of extra-time with a silver goal.[15]
The Czech Republic achieved their record win during the 2006 World Cup qualifying, thrashing Andorra 8–1 in a qualification match in Liberec. In the same match, Jan Koller became the all-time top scorer for the national team with his 35th international goal.[16] At the end of the campaign, after finishing in second place in Group 1 and defeating Norway in a playoff, the Czechs qualified for their first World Cup.[17] The team was boosted prior to the play-off matches by the return of Pavel Nedvěd,[18] who had initially retired from international football after Euro 2004. The squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany included 18 players from the Euro 2004 team. With the team ranked second in the world,[19] they started the tournament with a 3–0 win over the United States. During the game, however, Jan Koller was forced to leave with a hamstring injury,[20] exiting the tournament. In the next game, with Milan Baroš still recovering from injury, the team suffered a 2–0 loss to Ghana.[19] Baroš returned for the final game against Italy, a must-win for a round of 16 appearance. The team were reduced to ten men as Jan Polák was dismissed before half-time for two bookable offences.[20] Italy went on to win 2–0. Pavel Nedvěd, Karel Poborský and Vratislav Lokvenc retired from the national team after the tournament.[21]
In the qualifying campaign for Euro 2008, they finished top of their group, above Germany on head-to-head record. The Czech Republic beat co-hosts Switzerland 1–0 in their opening game of the finals, before being beaten 3–1 by Portugal. This meant the Czechs and Turkey carried identical records going into the final group game. Although the Czechs took a 2–0 lead just past the hour mark and looked set to qualify, Turkey scored three goals in the final 15 minutes of the game to win the game 3–2.[22]
The Czechs entered 2010 World Cup qualification, being drawn in Group 3, under the guidance of coach Petr Rada. They started with a 0–0 away draw against Northern Ireland, before losing to Poland. A late goal from Libor Sionko won the next game 1–0 against Slovenia. This was followed by a win against San Marino, and a goalless draw in Slovenia. In their following match, against neighbours Slovakia, a 2–1 defeat at home left Czech Republic in a precarious qualifying position. Manager Petr Rada was dismissed and six players were suspended.[23] Ivan Hašek took temporary charge as manager,[24] gaining four points from his first two matches, as the team drew away to group leaders Slovakia and thrashed San Marino 7–0 in Uherské Hradiště. They subsequently beat Poland in Prague but followed this result with a goalless draw against Northern Ireland, finishing third in the group and failing to qualify for the World Cup. Hašek announced his immediate resignation.[25]
A changed team under Michal Bílek entered the Euro 2012 qualifiers and began with a home loss to Lithuania. But a win at home to Scotland was followed by wins against Liechtenstein. Spain defeated Czech Republic in between the Liechtenstein games, but the play-off spot was still in their hands. In the next game, a last minute penalty from Michal Kadlec away to Scotland secured a 2–2 draw.[26] Despite Scotland winning their next two games and the Czechs again being defeated by Spain, the team could finish second if they could beat Lithuania away from home in the final game, assuming Spain would beat Scotland at home. Spain won 3–1 and Czech Republic defeated Lithuania 4–1 to seal second spot and a place in the play-offs. Czech Republic were drawn to face Montenegro in the two-legged play-off. A goal from Václav Pilař and a last minute second from Tomáš Sivok helped the Czechs to a 2–0 first leg lead. In the second leg in Podgorica, a late goal from Petr Jiráček sealed a 1–0 win and the Czechs ran out 3–0 aggregate winners and qualified for Euro 2012.[citation needed]
At the tournament, the Czechs lost their opening game 4–1 to Russia, with their only goal coming from Václav Pilař. In their second match, against Greece, the Czech Republic went 2–0 up within the first six minutes thanks to goals from Petr Jiráček and a second from Pilař. Following the half-time substitution of captain Tomáš Rosický, Greece scored a second-half goal following a mistake from Czech goalkeeper Petr Čech, although there were no more goals and the Czech Republic recorded their first win of the tournament.[27] Going into their third and final group match, the Czech Republic needed at least a draw against co-hosts Poland to advance to the knockout stage. A second-half strike by Jiráček proved the difference between the teams as the Czechs ran out as 1–0 winners. Due to Greece beating Russia in the other group game, the Czech Republic subsequently finished top of Group A,[28] becoming the first team ever to win a group at the European Championships with a negative goal difference.[29]
Bílek stayed on as coach, despite unrest amongst fans, and was tasked with qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.[30] The Czechs were drawn into UEFA qualifying Group B along with Italy, Denmark, Bulgaria, Armenia and Malta. The campaign started with goalless draws against Denmark and Bulgaria, paired with a narrow win against Malta. The team then lost 0–3 to Denmark at home. The Czechs were then able to beat Armenia and draw with group leaders Italy, but lost to both Armenia and Italy in the rematches.[30] Bílek resigned[30] after the loss and was replaced with assistant coach Josef Pešice.[31]
Pavel Vrba was appointed as the team's new coach in 2014, ahead of Euro 2016 qualifying.[32] The Czech team was drawn into[33] Group A, along with Netherlands, Turkey, Iceland, Latvia and Kazakhstan. The Czech team began with a win, defeating Netherlands, and followed up with victories over Turkey, Kazakhstan and Iceland, leaving them as group leaders with maximum points after four matches. A draw at home against Latvia followed; nonetheless, Czech Republic remained group leaders, and on 6 September 2015, qualified for their sixth European Championship. They only got one point from a draw with Croatia, losing to Spain and Turkey. During a friendly match against Australia on 1 June 2018, the Czechs recorded their biggest defeat losing 0–4 in Sankt Pölten, Austria.[34] That would eventually be eclipsed during their first qualifier for Euro 2020, as they were beaten 0–5 at Wembley StadiumbyEngland.[35]
On the other hand, they qualified directly for Euro 2020, finishing 2nd in Group A during the qualifiers, with a record of five wins and three defeats in eight games. The team won at home against England, the group leader (2–1) and lost all three away matches, against England (0–5), Kosovo (1–2) and Bulgaria (0–1).
On 18 November 2020, the Czech Republic, then placed in Group 2 of League B in the 2020–2021 edition of the Nations League, obtained promotion to League A for the next edition thanks to a win at home against Slovakia on the last day of the group stages (2–0), allowing the National team to overtake Scotland, which was defeated in Israel (0–1) at the same time.[36] The Czechs were drawn into Group D with qualification opponents England, along with Croatia as well as Scotland.
2021 started on a positive note for the Czech Republic, who managed to draw Belgium at home 1–1 in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. Above all, the Euros, postponed to the summer of 2021 due to COVID-19, saw the Czech men advance from the group. The Czech Republic won the first game against Scotland, who were one of 12 host countries for the Euros, with a double from Patrik Schick (2–0), including a long-range goal. The Czechs then drew 1–1 against Croatia before losing to England at Wembley 1–0. The Czechs finished among the four best third-place teams. In the round of 16 the Czech Republic faced the Netherlands, surprising them with a 2–0 win with goals from Tomáš Holeš and Patrik Schick while the Dutch team finished the game with 10 players.[37] Appearing in the quarter-finals for the first time since 2012, they were beaten by Denmark 2–1, having conceded the first Danish goal after 5 minutes of play due to a refereeing error caused by a non-existent corner.[38]
The Czech Republic failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, finishing third in their group, behind Belgium and Wales, whom they failed to beat (home draw and away defeat in both cases), but they made it to the play-offs thanks to their position in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. They were eliminated in the semi-finals of the B path, following an away defeat against Sweden in extra time (1–0).[citation needed] They were then relegated to League B after finishing bottom of their group in the 2022–2023 Nations League.
The Czech Republic, without injured star striker Schick for the entire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, had a difficult and chaotic campaign, but qualified for the Euros in Germany by finishing second in their qualifying group thanks to a 3–0 home win over Moldova on the final day. After qualifying, coach Jaroslav Šilhavý resigned in the face of criticism from fans and controversy surrounding some of the team's players.[39]
On 4 January 2024, Ivan Hašek returned to the Czech football team as the head coach until November 2025, with an option to continue if the team qualifies for the 2026 World Cup. He went on to make his debut against Norway and Armenia, both of which were 2–1 victories. In the Euro 2024, the Czech Republic failed to qualify to the Round of 16, losing 2–1 to Portugal, which was followed by a 1–1 draw to Georgia with many opportunities missed, and a 2–1 loss to Turkey in the final match of the group after being quickly reduced to 10 players following a second yellow card for Antonín Barák, the third time that Czech Republic lost in the decisive game against Turkey after Euro 2008 and Euro 2016. They ended 4th in Group F.[40]
Since 1994, the Czech Republic home kit has primarily been red shirts, with either blue or red shorts. While their away kit has been white shirts with white shorts. Although the team wore blue shorts for a short period between 2010 and 2011. In 2020 the team introduced a new alternate colour as the away kit for the first time.[41]
14 different cities have hosted Czech Republic football matches between 1994 and 2023.[42] The most commonly-used stadium was Stadion Letná, the home stadium of Sparta Prague, which was renovated in 1994. Another frequently used stadium was Na StínadlechinTeplice. However, since the 2018 World Cup qualification, major matches are usually played at the newer Stadion Eden, the home stadium of Slavia Prague, which was built in 2008. Since 2012, competitive games have also been held Doosan Arena, Plzeň. Some matches are also played in MoraviaatAndrův stadioninOlomouc and Městský stadioninOstrava.
Stadiums which have hosted Czech Republic international football matches:
| Number of matches |
Stadium | W | D | L | First international | Latest international |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Stadion Letná, Prague | 28 | 7 | 12 | 26 April 1995 | 26 March 2024 |
| 20 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice | 18 | 1 | 1 | 18 September 1996 | 11 September 2012 |
| 19 | Stadion Eden, Prague | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 May 2008 | 7 September 2023 |
| 14 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 March 1998 | 20 November 2023 |
| 9 | Štruncovy sady Stadion, Plzeň | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 October 2012 | 15 October 2023 |
| 5 | Bazaly, Ostrava | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 May 1994 | 16 August 2000 |
| 4 | Stadion u Nisy, Liberec | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 June 2005 | 11 August 2010 |
| 4 | Městský stadion, Ostrava | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 March 1996 | 2 September 2021 |
| 3 | Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 September 1996 | 5 June 2009 |
| 3 | Městský stadion, Uherské Hradiště | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 August 2006 | 6 September 2018 |
| 2 | Stadion Evžena Rošického, Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 April 1996 | 18 August 2004 |
| 2 | Sportovní areál, Drnovice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 August 1999 | 15 August 2001 |
| 2 | Městský stadion, Mladá Boleslav | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 August 2016 | 15 November 2016 |
| 1 | Stadion FC Bohemia Poděbrady, Poděbrady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 February 1997 | |
| 1 | Stadion Za Lužánkami, Brno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 March 1995 | |
| 1 | Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 March 2011 | |
| 1 | Městský stadion, Ústí nad Labem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 March 2017 | |
| 1 | Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2024 | |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v
Albania
| 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Czech Republic | 1–1 | Albania | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fortuna Arena Attendance: 18,641 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
v Czech Republic
| 10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) Friendly | Hungary | 1–1 | Czech Republic | Budapest, Hungary |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Puskás Aréna Attendance: 54,444 Referee: Igor Pajać (Croatia) |
v Czech Republic
| 12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Albania | 3–0 | Czech Republic | Tirana, Albania |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
 51', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 20,917 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
v
Faroe Islands
| 15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Czech Republic | 1–0 | Faroe Islands | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,115 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
v Czech Republic
| 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Poland | 1–1 | Czech Republic | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Kazimierz Górski National Stadium Attendance: 56,310 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
v
Moldova
| 20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Moldova | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
72' 90' |
Report | Stadium: Andrův stadion Attendance: 11,653 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
v Czech Republic
| 22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) Friendly | Norway | 1–2 | Czech Republic | Oslo, Norway |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
|
Report |
85' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
v
Armenia
| 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Armenia | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
77' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Stadion Letná Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
v
Malta
| 7 June 2024 (2024-06-07) Friendly | Czech Republic | 7–1 | Malta | Grödig, Austria |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
44', 57' 47' 71' 85' 89' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria) |
v
North Macedonia
| 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–1 | North Macedonia | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
90+8' (pen.) |
Report |
|
Stadium: Malšovická aréna Referee: Michal Očenáš (Slovakia) |
v Czech Republic
| 18 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group F | Portugal | 2–1 | Czech Republic | Leipzig, Germany |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
90+2' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 38,421 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
v Czech Republic
| 22 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group F | Georgia | 1–1 | Czech Republic | Hamburg, Germany |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 46,524 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
v Turkey
| 26 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group F | Czech Republic | 1–2 | Turkey | Hamburg, Germany |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report |
90+4' |
Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 47,683 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
v Czech Republic
| 7 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Georgia | v | Czech Republic | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
v
Ukraine
| 10 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Czech Republic | v | Ukraine | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: Fortuna Arena |
v Albania
| 11 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Czech Republic | v | Albania | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadion Letná |
v Czech Republic
| 14 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Ukraine | v | Czech Republic | TBD[a] |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
v Czech Republic
| 16 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Albania | v | Czech Republic | Tirana, Albania |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
v Georgia
| 19 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Czech Republic | v | Georgia | Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ivan Hašek
|
| Assistant coach | Jaroslav Veselý
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| Assistant coach | Jaroslav Köstl
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| Goalkeeping coach | Radek Černý Matúš Kozáčik
|
Dušan Uhrin (1994–1997) Jozef Chovanec (1998–2001) Karel Brückner (2001–2008) Petr Rada (2008–2009) František Straka (2009) Ivan Hašek (2009) Michal Bílek (2009–2013) Josef Pešice (2013) Pavel Vrba (2014–2016) Karel Jarolím (2016–2018) Jaroslav Šilhavý (2018–2023) Ivan Hašek (2024–present)
The following players were called up for UEFA Euro 2024[44]
Caps and goals updated as of 26 June 2024 after the match against Turkey.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Jindřich Staněk | (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28) | 13 | 0 | Slavia Prague
|
| 16 | 1GK | Matěj Kovář | (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 |  Bayer Leverkusen
|
| 23 | 1GK | Vítězslav Jaroš | (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 |  Sturm Graz
|
| 2 | 2DF | David Zima | (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23) | 21 | 1 | Slavia Prague
|
| 3 | 2DF | Tomáš Holeš | (1993-03-31) 31 March 1993 (age 31) | 31 | 2 | Slavia Prague
|
| 4 | 2DF | Robin Hranáč | (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň
|
| 5 | 2DF | Vladimír Coufal | (1992-08-22) 22 August 1992 (age 31) | 45 | 1 | West Ham United
|
| 6 | 2DF | Martin Vitík | (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Sparta Prague
|
| 12 | 2DF | David Douděra | (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 26) | 10 | 1 | Slavia Prague
|
| 15 | 2DF | David Jurásek | (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 23) | 11 | 1 | TSG Hoffenheim
|
| 18 | 2DF | Ladislav Krejčí | (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 25) | 13 | 3 |  Girona
|
| 24 | 2DF | Tomáš Vlček | (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Slavia Prague
|
| 7 | 3MF | Antonín Barák | (1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 (age 29) | 44 | 11 |  Fiorentina
|
| 8 | 3MF | Petr Ševčík | (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 0 | Slavia Prague
|
| 14 | 3MF | Lukáš Provod | (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 27) | 22 | 3 | Slavia Prague
|
| 17 | 3MF | Václav Černý | (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 26) | 17 | 6 | VfL Wolfsburg
|
| 20 | 3MF | Ondřej Lingr | (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 (age 25) | 18 | 1 |  Feyenoord
|
| 21 | 3MF | Lukáš Červ | (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň
|
| 22 | 3MF | Tomáš Souček (captain) | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) | 72 | 13 | West Ham United
|
| 25 | 3MF | Pavel Šulc | (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň
|
| 26 | 3MF | Matěj Jurásek | (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | Slavia Prague
|
| 9 | 4FW | Adam Hložek | (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 21) | 34 | 2 | Bayer Leverkusen
|
| 10 | 4FW | Patrik Schick | (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28) | 40 | 20 | Bayer Leverkusen
|
| 11 | 4FW | Jan Kuchta | (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27) | 23 | 3 | Sparta Prague
|
| 13 | 4FW | Mojmír Chytil | (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) | 17 | 6 | Slavia Prague
|
| 19 | 4FW | Tomáš Chorý | (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) | 7 | 2 | Viktoria Plzeň
|
The following players have also been called up to the Czech Republic squad within the last twelve months:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Aleš Mandous | (1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 (age 32) | 4 | 0 | Slavia Prague
|
v. Moldova, 20 November 2023
|
| GK | Jiří Pavlenka | (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992 (age 32) | 21 | 0 | Werder Bremen
|
v. Faroe Islands, 15 October 2023
|
| GK | Tomáš Koubek | (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 (age 31) | 12 | 0 | FC Augsburg
|
v. Hungary, 10 September 2023
|
| DF | Jaroslav Zelený | (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31) | 10 | 0 | Sparta Prague
|
v. Armenia, 26 March 2024
|
| DF | Adam Gabriel | (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 |  Midtjylland
|
v. Armenia, 26 March 2024
|
| DF | Patrizio Stronati | (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 (age 29) | 4 | 1 | Puskás Akadémia
|
v. Moldova, 20 November 2023
|
| DF | Jakub Brabec | (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 (age 31) | 41 | 2 |  Aris
|
v. Moldova, 20 November 2023WD
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| MF | Michal Sadílek | (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 (age 25) | 24 | 1 | Twente
|
UEFA Euro 2024 INJ |
| MF | Alex Král | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | 39 | 2 | Union Berlin
|
v. Moldova, 20 November 2023
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| MF | Lukáš Masopust | (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 31) | 34 | 2 | Slavia Prague
|
v. Moldova, 20 November 2023
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| MF | Lukáš Sadílek | (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Sparta Prague
|
v. Poland, 17 November 2023INJ
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| FW | Tomáš Čvančara | (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 23) | 6 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach
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v. Moldova, 20 November 2023
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| FW | Vasil Kušej | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Mladá Boleslav
|
v. Moldova, 20 November 2023
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| FW | Václav Jurečka | (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 (age 30) | 9 | 1 | Slavia Prague
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| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Čech | 124 | 0 | 2002–2016 |
| 2 | Karel Poborský | 118 | 8 | 1994–2006 |
| 3 | Tomáš Rosický | 105 | 23 | 2000–2016 |
| 4 | Jaroslav Plašil | 103 | 7 | 2004–2016 |
| 5 | Milan Baroš | 93 | 41 | 2001–2012 |
| 6 | Jan Koller | 91 | 55 | 1999–2009 |
| Pavel Nedvěd | 91 | 18 | 1994–2006 | |
| 8 | Vladimír Šmicer | 81 | 27 | 1993–2005 |
| 9 | Marek Jankulovski | 78 | 11 | 2000–2009 |
| Tomáš Ujfaluši | 78 | 2 | 2001–2009 |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Koller (list) | 55 | 91 | 0.6 | 1999–2009 |
| 2 | Milan Baroš (list) | 41 | 93 | 0.44 | 2001–2012 |
| 3 | Vladimír Šmicer | 27 | 81 | 0.33 | 1993–2005 |
| 4 | Tomáš Rosický | 23 | 105 | 0.22 | 2000–2016 |
| 5 | Pavel Kuka | 22 | 63 | 0.35 | 1994–2001 |
| 6 | Patrik Schick | 20 | 40 | 0.5 | 2016–present |
| 7 | Patrik Berger | 18 | 44 | 0.41 | 1994–2001 |
| Pavel Nedvěd | 18 | 91 | 0.2 | 1994–2006 | |
| 9 | Vratislav Lokvenc | 14 | 74 | 0.19 | 1995–2006 |
| 10 | Tomáš Souček | 13 | 72 | 0.18 | 2016–present |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | — | |
| as Czechoslovakia
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as Czechoslovakia
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 1930
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Did not enter | Declined invitation | |||||||||||||||
 1934
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Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Squad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1934 | |
 1938
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1938 | |
 1950
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 1954
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Group stage | 14th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1954 | |
 1958
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Group stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1958 | |
 1962
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Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1962 | |
| 1966
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Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1966 | |||||||||
 1970
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Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1970 | |
| 1974
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1974 | |||||||||
 1978
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1978 | ||||||||||
| 1982
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Group stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1982 | |
| 1986
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Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1986 | |||||||||
| 1990
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1990 | |
 1994
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Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1994 | |||||||||
| as Czech Republic
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as Czech Republic
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 1998
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Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1998 | |||||||||
  2002
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12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 2002 | ||||||||||
| 2006
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Group stage | 20th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 2006 | |
 2010
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Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2010 | |||||||||
 2014
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2014 | ||||||||||
 2018
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2018 | ||||||||||
 2022
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2022 | ||||||||||
 2026
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To be determined | To be determined | 2026 | ||||||||||||||
 2030
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2030 | ||||||||||||||||
 2034
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2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 9/22 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 49 | — | 146 | 78 | 31 | 37 | 278 | 126 | — | |
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | — | |
| as Czechoslovakia
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as Czechoslovakia
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| 1960
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Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1960 | |
 1964
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1964 | |||||||||
| 1968
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1968 | ||||||||||
 1972
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1972 | ||||||||||
 1976
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Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1976 | |
| 1980
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Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1980 | |
| 1984
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Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1984 | |||||||||
| 1988
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1988 | ||||||||||
| 1992
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8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1992 | ||||||||||
| as Czech Republic
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as Czech Republic
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| 1996
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Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1996 | |
| 2000
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2000 | |
| 2004
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Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2004 | |
| 2008
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 2008 | |
| 2012
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2012 | |
| 2016
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Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2016 | |
 2020
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2020 | |
| 2024
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Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2024 | |
  2028
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To be determined | To be determined | 2028 | ||||||||||||||
| 2032
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2032 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 11/17 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 52 | — | 132 | 85 | 24 | 23 | 263 | 108 | — | |
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
| 2018–19 | B | 1 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 
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20th |
| 2020–21 | B | 2 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 
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19th |
| 2022–23 | A | 2 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 
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14th |
| 2024–25 | B | 1 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 14th | ||||
| FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1995
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| 1997
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Squad |
| 1999 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2001
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| 2003
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| 2005
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| 2009
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| 2013
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| 2017
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| Total | Third place | 1/10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — |
As of 26 June 2024 after the match against Turkey.[46]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Albania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Andorra |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
| Armenia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
 Australia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Austria |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
 Azerbaijan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 Belarus |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 |
| Belgium |
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Brazil |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
 Bulgaria |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
| Canada |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
 China |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Costa Rica |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Croatia |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
 Cyprus |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Denmark |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| England |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
 Estonia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
| Faroe Islands |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 |
 Finland |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 |
 France |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Georgia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Germany |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
 Ghana |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Greece |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hungary |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Iceland |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
 Israel |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Italy |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
 Kazakhstan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Kosovo |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kuwait |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
 Latvia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
 Liechtenstein |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 Lithuania |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 |
 Luxembourg |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Malta |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 | +31 |
| Mexico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Moldova |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
 Montenegro |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
| Morocco |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 |
 Nigeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| North Macedonia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
 Northern Ireland |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Norway |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
 Paraguay |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Peru |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
| Portugal |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| Qatar |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Republic of Ireland |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
 Romania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Russia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
 San Marino |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Scotland |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 |
 Serbia[b] |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Slovakia |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | +17 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| South Africa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Spain |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Sweden |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Switzerland |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Turkey |
12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
 Wales |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total (74) | 341 | 181 | 66 | 94 | 607 | 346 | +261 |
Serbia and Montenegro.
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Total |
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| FIFA World Cup | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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