Czechia's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Czechia's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 10 FIFA World Cup appearances (1934–2026)

Confederation	UEFA
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Runners-up (1934, 1962)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	10 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1990, 2006, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1934 (runners-up)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2006 (group stage)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	1 (2026)
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Runners-up	Karel Petru, TCH	Oldrich Nejedly (5)	4	3	0	1	9	6	3
1938 - FRA	Quarter-finals	Vaclav Meissner, TCH	Oldrich Nejedly (2)	3	1	1	1	5	3	2
1950 - BRA	Did not qualify
1954 - SUI	Group stage	Karol Bohry, TCH	N/A	2	0	0	2	0	7	-7
1958 - SWE	Group stage	Karel Kolsky, TCH	Zdenek Zikan (4)	4	1	1	2	9	6	3
1962 - CHI	Runners-up	Rudolf Vytlacil, TCH	Adolf Scherer (3)	6	3	1	2	7	7	0
1966 - ENG	Did not qualify
1970 - MEX	Group stage	Jozef Marko, TCH	Ladislav Petras (2)	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Group stage	Jozef Venglos, TCH	Antonin Panenka (2)	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2
1986 - MEX	Did not qualify
1990 - ITA	Quarter-finals	Jozef Venglos, TCH	Tomas Skuhravy (5)	5	3	0	2	10	5	5
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Group stage	Karel Bruckner, CZE	Tomas Rosicky (2)	3	1	0	2	3	4	-1
2010 - RSA	Did not qualify
2014 - BRA	Did not qualify
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Did not qualify
OVERALL RECORD				33	12	5	16	47	49	-2

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	33	12	5	16	47	49	-2
Group stage	21	5	4	12	24	34	-10
Knockout phase	12	7	1	4	23	15	8

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	6-1: vs Argentina (group stage, 15/06/1958)
Biggest defeat	0-5: vs Austria (group stage, 19/06/1954)
Highest scoring draw	2-2: vs Germany FR (group stage, 11/06/1958)
Highest scoring match	7 goals: Czechoslovakia 6-1 Argentina (group stage, 15/06/1958)
Most goals scored in a match	6 goals: 6-1 vs Argentina (group stage, 15/06/1958)
Most goals conceded in a match	5 goals: 0-5 vs Austria (group stage, 19/06/1954)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	10: 1990 (5 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	0: 1954 (2 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	7: three times, most recently, 1970 (3 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	3: 1938 (3 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	3: 27/05/1934 - 03/06/1934
Successive defeats	4: twice, most recently, 17/06/1962 - 11/06/1970
Successive draws	1: five times, most recently, 24/06/1982
Successive matches without a defeat	3: twice, most recently, 24/06/1982 - 15/06/1990
Successive matches without a win	7: 17/06/1962 - 24/06/1982
Successive matches with a goal scored	7: 27/05/1934 - 14/06/1938
Successive matches without scoring	3: 16/06/1964 - 08/06/1958
Successive clean sheets	2 - 31/05/1962 - 02/06/1962

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W3 L0 *includes first round in 1934 & 1938

Quarter-finals - W2 L2

Semi-finals - W2 L0

Final - W0 L2

Extra time

Italy vs Czechoslovakia	2-1 AET (1-1, 0-0)	1934, final
Czechoslovakia vs Netherlands	3-0 AET	1938, first round
Brazil vs Czechoslovakia	1-1 AET (1-1, 1-0)	1938, quarter-finals
Northern Ireland vs Czechoslovakia	2-1 AET (1-1, 1-1)	1958, group stage (play-off)

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

3 - Ladislav Novak (1954, 1958, 1962)

3 - Svatopluk Pluskal (1954, 1958, 1962)

3 - Viliam Schrojf (1954, 1958, 1962)

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

12 - Ladislav Novak (2-1954; 4-1958; 6-1962)

10 - Josef Masopust (4-1958; 6-1962)

9 - Svatopluk Pluskal (1-1954; 2-1958; 6-1962)

9 - Jan Popluhar (3-1958; 6-1962)

8 - Andrej Kvasnak (6-1962; 2-1970)

7 - Josef Kostalek (4-1934; 3-1938)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

7 - Oldrich Nejedly (5-1934; 2-1938)

5 - Tomas Skuhravy (5-1990)

4 - Zdenek Zikan (4-1958)

3 - Adolf Scherer (3-1962)

2 - Michal Bilek (2-1990)

2 - Milan Dvorak (2-1958)

2 - Vaclav Hovorka (2-1958)

2 - Antonin Panenka (2-1982)

2 - Ladislav Petras (2-1970)

2 - Antonin Puc (2-1934)

2 - Tomas Rosicky (2-2006)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

2 - Oldrich Nejedly (1934; 1938)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

19y 89d - Karel Senecky vs Brazil (14/06/1938)

20y 94d - Jozef Adamec vs Spain (31/05/1962)

20y 142d - Josef Jelinek vs Spain (31/05/1962)

20y 213d - Zdenek Zikan vs Germany FR (11/06/1958)

21y 78d - Vaclav Masek vs Mexico (07/06/1962)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

20y 213d - Zdenek Zikan vs Germany FR (11/06/1958)

21y 78d - Vaclav Masek vs Mexico (07/06/1962)

22y 50d - Josef Stibranyi vs Spain (31/05/1962)

22y 359d - Jiri Sobotka vs Switzerland (31/05/1934)

23y 133d - Josef Zeman vs Netherlands (05/06/1938)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

34y 84d - Karel Poborsky vs Italy (22/06/2006)

34y 18d - Andrej Kvasnak vs Romania (06/06/1970)

34y 10d - Frantisek Planicka vs Brazil (12/06/1938)

33y 296d - Pavel Nedved vs Italy (22/06/2006)

33y 204d - Antonin Panenka vs France (24/06/1982)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

33y 204d - Antonin Panenka vs France (24/06/1982)

33y 74d - Jan Koller vs USA (12/06/2006)

31y 128d - Josef Masopust vs Brazil (17/06/1962)

28y 330d - Frantisek Svoboda vs Switzerland (31/05/1934)

28y 278d - Josef Kostalek vs Netherlands (05/06/1938)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

3 - Oldrich Nejedly (27/05/1934 - 03/06/1934)

3 - Zdenek Zikan (11/06/1958 - 17/06/1958)

Most goals in a match

3 - Oldrich Nejedly vs Germany (1934, semi-finals)

3 - Tomas Skuhravy vs Costa Rica (1990, round of 16)

Hat-tricks

3 goals - Oldrich Nejedly vs Germany (1934, semi-finals)

3 goals- SKUHRAVY Tomas vs Costa Rica (1990, round of 16)

Fastest goal scored

15'' - Vaclav Masek vs Mexico (1962, group stage)

5' - Jan Koller vs USA (2006, group stage)

5' - Ladislav Petras vs Romania (1970, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

3 - Viliam Schrojf (3-1962)

Red cards

Jan Riha vs Brazil (1938, quarter-finals)

Titus Bubernik vs Northern Ireland (1958, group stage play-off)

Ladislav Vizek vs France (1982, group stage)

Lubomir Moravcik vs Germany FR (1990, quarter-finals)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

2 - Jozef Venglos, TCH (1982, 1990)

Most matches

8 - Jozef Venglos, TCH (3-1982; 5-1990)

6 - Rudolf Vytlacil, TCH (6-1962)

4 - Karel Kolsky, TCH (4-1958)

4 - Karel Petru, TCH (4-1934)

Most matches won

3 - Karel Petru (3-1934)

3 - Jozef Venglos (3-1990)

3 - Rudolf Vytlacil (3-1962)

Youngest coach

41y 358d - Karol Bohry vs Uruguay (16/06/1954)

43y 123d - Karel Petru vs Romania (27/05/1934)

43y 260d - Karel Kolsky vs Northern Ireland (08/06/1958)

Oldest coach

66y 221d - Karel Bruckner vs Italy (22/06/2006)

54y 133d - Jozef Venglos vs Germany FR (01/07/1990)

50y 128d - Rudolf Vytlacil vs Brazil (17/06/1962)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
65'	2H	Oldrich Nejedly, TCH	12/06/1938	BRA vs TCH	scored	Goal
24'	1H	Milan Dvorak, TCH	11/06/1958	FRG vs TCH	scored	Goal
84'	2H	Adolf Scherer, TCH	13/06/1962	TCH vs YUG	scored	Goal
21'	1H	Antonin Panenka, TCH	17/06/1982	TCH vs KUW	scored	Goal
84'	2H	Antonin Panenka, TCH	24/06/1982	FRA vs TCH	scored	Goal
40'	1H	Michal Bilek, TCH	10/06/1990	USA vs TCH	scored	Goal
88'	2H	Michal Bilek, TCH	10/06/1990	USA vs TCH	not scored	Saved
31'	1H	Michal Bilek, TCH	15/06/1990	AUT vs TCH	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
65'	2H	Bretislav Dolejsi	Oreste Omar Corbatta	Argentina	15/06/1958	TCH vs ARG	Conceded
90'	2H	Viliam Schrojf	Hector Hernandez	Mexico	07/06/1962	MEX vs TCH	Conceded
75'	2H	Alexander Vencel	Florea Dumitrache	Romania	06/06/1970	ROU vs TCH	Conceded
50'	2H	Ivo Viktor	Allan Clarke	England	11/06/1970	ENG vs TCH	Conceded
25'	1H	Jan Stejskal	Lothar Matthaeus	Germany FR	01/07/1990	FRG vs TCH	Conceded
66'	2H	Petr Cech	Asamoah Gyan	Ghana	17/06/2006	CZE vs GHA	Post

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1934	27/05/1934	Czechoslovakia 2-1 Romania, First round (Trieste-ITA)
1934	31/05/1934	Czechoslovakia 3-2 Switzerland, Quarter-finals (Turin-ITA)
1934	03/06/1934	Czechoslovakia 3-1 Germany, Semi-finals (Rome-ITA)
1934	10/06/1934	Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia, Final (Rome-ITA) aet
1938	05/06/1938	Czechoslovakia 3-0 Netherlands, First round (Le Havre-FRA) aet
1938	12/06/1938	Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia, Quarter-finals (Bordeaux-FRA) aet
1938	14/06/1938	Brazil 2-1 Czechoslovakia, Quarter-finals (replay) (Bordeaux-FRA)
1954	16/06/1954	Uruguay 2-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Berne-SUI)
1954	19/06/1954	Austria 5-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Zurich-SUI)
1958	08/06/1958	Northern Ireland 1-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Halmstad-SWE)
1958	11/06/1958	Germany FR 2-2 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Helsingborg-SWE)
1958	15/06/1958	Czechoslovakia 6-1 Argentina, Group stage (Helsingborg-SWE)
1958	17/06/1958	Northern Ireland 2-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Malmo-SWE) aet
1962	31/05/1962	Czechoslovakia 1-0 Spain, Group stage (Vina del Mar-CHI)
1962	02/06/1962	Brazil 0-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Vina del Mar-CHI)
1962	07/06/1962	Mexico 3-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Vina del Mar-CHI)
1962	10/06/1962	Czechoslovakia 1-0 Hungary, Quarter-finals (Rancagua-CHI)
1962	13/06/1962	Czechoslovakia 3-1 Yugoslavia, Semi-finals (Vina del Mar-CHI)
1962	17/06/1962	Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia, Final (Santiago de Chile-CHI)
1970	03/06/1970	Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Guadalajara-MEX)
1970	06/06/1970	Romania 2-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Guadalajara-MEX)
1970	11/06/1970	England 1-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Guadalajara-MEX)
1982	17/06/1982	Czechoslovakia 1-1 Kuwait, Group stage (Valladolid-ESP)
1982	20/06/1982	England 2-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Bilbao-ESP)
1982	24/06/1982	France 1-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Valladolid-ESP)
1990	10/06/1990	USA 1-5 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Florence-ITA)
1990	15/06/1990	Austria 0-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Florence-ITA)
1990	19/06/1990	Italy 2-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Rome-ITA)
1990	23/06/1990	Czechoslovakia 4-1 Costa Rica, Round of 16 (Bari-ITA)
1990	01/07/1990	Germany FR 1-0 Czechoslovakia, Quarter-finals (Milan-ITA)
2006	12/06/2006	USA 0-3 Czechia, Group stage (Gelsenkirchen-GER)
2006	17/06/2006	Czechia 0-2 Ghana, Group stage (Cologne-GER)
2006	22/06/2006	Czechia 0-2 Italy, Group stage (Hamburg-GER)