The BriefTeam Czechia is hosting a free public World Cup training session at Mansfield Stadium on June 6 at 9:30 a.m. CDT.Fans must register for the free ticket lottery by 11:59 p.m. CDT tonight to secure up to four passes.

Czech Republic head coach Miroslav Koubek says his team is not heading to the World Cup merely to gain experience, and has already found a way to stop Korean captain Son Heung-min.

The Czech Republic, who South Africa face in their second game at the World Cup in North America later this month, finished their pre-tournament preparations with a 3-1 win over Guatemala in New Jersey on Thursday.

Czechia's goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek works out during a public training session, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Mansfield, Texas, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Czechia is favored to win the match, check out the full odds below: Check out how each team have recently performed below: Stream all FIFA World Cup games on FOX One from June 11 to July 19, 2026, as 48 national teams compete across the Group Stage and Knockout rounds.

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Since then, Czech football has had to adapt, moving away from the star power of that era and towards a more practical identity built on discipline and physicality. Two decades later, Czechia return with fewer glamour names,