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Midfielder Hložek returns from injury in Czech Republic’s preliminary World Cup squad
Coach Miroslav Koubek named 29 players and said the 23-year-old Hložek will be tested in warmup matches after missing most of the season.
- On Thursday, Hoffenheim attacking midfielder Adam Hložek was named to the preliminary Czech Republic World Cup squad after recovering from long-term calf and foot injuries, with coach Miroslav Koubek planning to test the 23-year-old in upcoming warmups.
- Koubek assembled a 29-man preliminary roster featuring established players Patrik Schick, Tomáš Souček, and Pavel Šulc, while also including Slavia Prague's Tomáš Chorý and David Doudera despite their disciplinary suspensions from their club.
- Three newcomers including Sparta Prague midfielder Hugo Sochorek joined the squad; before tournament play, the coach will cut the roster to 26 players following warmup matches against Kosovo on May 31 and Guatemala on June 4.
- The Czech Republic will be based in Mansfield near Dallas during the tournament, opening against South Korea on June 12 in Guadalajara before facing South Africa and Mexico in Group A play.
- Qualification marks the first time the Czechs have reached the World Cup since 2006, signaling a major return for the national program after a 20-year absence from the tournament.
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The Czech team, a rival in Group A of Mexico for the 2026 World Cup, presented its list of contests for the tournament to be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada.The team led by Miroslav Koubek faces his return to the competition after 20 years of absence.The call of the rival of Mexico includes footballers with experience in European leagues such as Patrik Schick, striker of Bayer Leverkusen, and Tomáš Souček, midfielder of West Ham Uni…
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The Czech selection confirms a pre-convocation of 29 footballers for the World Cup of the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026. The European team return to a World Cup after two days each and seek to be one of the surprises of the tournament.
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