Miroslav Koubek, the Czech Republic coach who suffered a come-from-behind defeat against South Korea, acknowledged the loss, stating, “The better team won.” The Czech Republic lost 1-2 to South Korea in the first Group A match of the 2026 North America World Cup group stage,

The Czech Republic will block the European Union’s attempts to sanction Israel’s national security minister over his treatment of activists who were trying to get aid into Gaza, the country’s top diplomat said.