Track the Czech Republic's projected World Cup 2026 squad as Miroslav Koubek's UEFA side prepares for Group A. The list is ranked by national-team minutes and led by familiar names: West Ham midfielder Tomáš Souček and Bayer Leverkusen forward Patrik Schick, with PSV's Matěj Kovář in goal and Wolves defender Ladislav Krejčí at the back. We update player form as the official call-up approaches.
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Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matěj Kovář | Goalkeeper | PSV Eindhoven | 735 | Locked |
| 2 | Tomáš Souček | Midfielder | West Ham | 715 | Locked |
| 3 | Ladislav Krejčí | Defender | Wolves | 690 | Locked |
| 4 | Vladimír Coufal | Defender | 1899 Hoffenheim | 653 | Locked |
| 5 | Pavel Šulc | Midfielder | Lyon | 651 | Locked |
| 6 | Patrik Schick | Forward | Bayer Leverkusen | 549 | Locked |
| 7 | Jaroslav Zelený | Defender | Sparta Praha | 548 | Locked |
| 8 | Lukáš Provod | Midfielder | Slavia Praha | 524 | Locked |
| 9 | Robin Hranáč | Defender | 1899 Hoffenheim | 461 | Locked |
| 10 | Tomáš Chorý | Forward | Slavia Praha | 385 | Locked |
| 11 | Lukáš Červ | Midfielder | Plzen | 372 | Locked |
| 12 | Tomáš Holeš | Defender | Slavia Praha | 315 | Locked |
| 13 | Michal Sadílek | Midfielder | Slavia Praha | 293 | Locked |
| 14 | David Jurásek | Defender | Slavia Praha | 236 | Locked |
| 15 | Štěpán Chaloupek | Defender | Slavia Praha | 217 | Locked |
| 16 | David Douděra | Midfielder | Slavia Praha | 141 | Locked |
| 17 | Vladimír Darida | Midfielder | Hradec Králové | 105 | Likely |
| 18 | Mojmír Chytil | Forward | Slavia Praha | 101 | Likely |
| 19 | Jindřich Staněk | Goalkeeper | Slavia Praha | 90 | Likely |
| 20 | Jan Kuchta | Forward | Sparta Praha | 58 | Likely |
| 21 | Adam Hložek | Forward | 1899 Hoffenheim | 28 | Likely |
| 22 | Lukáš Horníček | Goalkeeper | SC Braga | 0 | Likely |
| 23 | David Zima | Defender | Slavia Praha | 0 | Bubble |
| 24 | Pavel Bucha | Midfielder | FC Cincinnati | 0 | Bubble |
| 25 | Tomáš Ladra | Midfielder | Plzen | 0 | Bubble |
| 26 | H. Sochurek | Midfielder | Sparta Praha | 0 | Bubble |
| 27 | Alexandr Sojka | Midfielder | Plzen | 0 | Bubble |
| 28 | Christophe Kabongo | Forward | Mlada Boleslav | 0 | Bubble |
| 29 | Denis Višinský | Forward | Plzen | 0 | Bubble |
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Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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