Discover all the squad updates prior to the Czech Republic’s encounter with the Republic of Ireland.
This evening, the Czech Republic plays host to the Republic of Ireland for their pivotal World Cup semi-final eliminator.
Both nations are aiming for a place in the championship decider, facing either Denmark or North Macedonia, yet this presents a challenging contest for both sides.
The Czech Republic will be relying on their fervent home crowd to propel them into next week’s championship decider. However, the Irish are a spirited squad, prepared to offer rigorous opposition in a match that is finely balanced.
Get all the details on the squad information prior to this encounter in Prague.
Czech Republic Squad Updates
Czech Republic initial lineup: Kovar, Coufal, Holes, Krejci, Hranac, Jurasek, Darida, Chory, Provod, Sulc, Schick
Czech Republic reserve players:
Republic of Ireland Squad Updates
Republic of Ireland initial lineup: Kelleher, Coleman, Manning, O’Shea, O’Brien, Molumby, Parrott, Azaz, Taylor, Ogbene, Collins
Republic of Ireland reserve players: Travers, Keeley, Egan, Dunne, Brady, Abankwah, Knight, Browne, Vale, Idah, Jenny, Szmodics
Viewing Information for Czech Republic vs Republic of Ireland
The match between Czech Republic and Republic of Ireland is scheduled to commence at 19:45 GMT and can be viewed across the United Kingdom on Prime Video.
Statistics Pertaining to Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland
- This marks the Republic of Ireland’s sixth World Cup eliminator – they were knocked out before the 1966, 1998, 2010, and 2018 World Cups, but advanced to the 2002 World Cup following their victory over Iran in the play-off.
- The Republic of Ireland have secured victory in only one of nine away fixtures across all tournaments (D1 L7) when playing against Czechia (including encounters as Czechoslovakia), which was a 2-1 triumph in November 1967 during a European Championship qualifying match. Subsequent to that victory, they have suffered defeat in each of their last five away games against this opponent.
- Troy Parrott has registered five successful strikes across his most recent two matches for the Republic of Ireland, finding the back of the net twice versus Portugal and a treble versus Hungary. He stands as the fourth individual to achieve 2+ goals in successive outings for Ireland, following Jimmy Dunne (May 1936), Robbie Keane (June 2013), and Callum Robinson (October 2021); notably, this feat has not been accomplished by any player in three consecutive fixtures.