The World Cup opened with jubilation in Mexico City as a packed stadium roared the hosts to victory.

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.

The Czech Republic’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 took an unexpected turn. The team’s bus became stuck on a busy road in Zapopan, Mexico. The incident caused major traffic delays and left hundreds of local commuters stranded.

On the morning of the 12th, ahead of South Korea’s Group A first match against the Czech Republic in the 2026 North America World Cup, Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul was ablaze with red cheering energy.

Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek said on Wednesday he was unfazed by the growing pressure of leading the team into their first World Cup in 20 years.He also backed their tactical plan to snuff out

Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure, is partnering with the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the Czech Republic, to send an astronaut to the International Space Station. This agreement builds on the memorandum of understanding that Vast, and the Czech Republic signed in 2024 .

With two days remaining until the first CONCACAF World Cup match against the Czech Republic, the "Hong Myung-bo-led team" conducted its first closed training session after arriving in Guadalajara, Mexico.