Czech Republic national football team

The Czech national football team is the national team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic.

Related Topics:
Czech Republic - Football Association of the Czech Republic

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Before World War I, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic), while being part of Austria-Hungary, played seven matches between 1903 and 1908, six of them against Hungary and one against England. Bohemia also played a match against Germany in 1939 while being the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

Related Topics:
World War I - Bohemia - Austria-Hungary - 1903 - 1908 - Hungary - England - Germany - 1939 - Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

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When the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia, the national team had runner-up finishes in World Cups (1934, 1962) and a European Championship win in 1976. After Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the national team was reformed, and played its first match against Turkey in 1994.

Related Topics:
Czechoslovakia - National team - World Cup - 1934 - 1962 - European Championship - 1976 - Slovakia - Turkey - 1994

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Now, the Czech Republic is continuing its football tradition, finishing second in both Euro 96 and making the semifinals of Euro 2004.

Related Topics:
Euro 96 - Euro 2004

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