Drawn into Group A with Mexico, South Korea and South Africa, Czechia will spend the opening phase of the tournament crisscrossing North America.

Czechia outlasted Denmark in penalty kicks in the winner-take-all match in Prague to clinch a spot in the 2026 World Cup, the country's first appearance in the tournament since 2006. Pavel Sulc scored off a corner kick in the third minute for the Czechs,

Follow Czechia's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

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On Thursday, Fair Park is set to open it's FIFA fan festival experience, complete with match broadcasts, food, cultural events and concerts.

Thanks to the region's heavy Czech influence, Saturday's practice session in Mansfield drew a large group of supporters.

South Korean players and coaches have long talked about the importance of winning the first match at this year's FIFA World