FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Czechia vs Republic of Ireland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals

· Czechia advance 4-3 on penalties
Czechia
  • 27': Patrik Schick (P)
  • 86': Ladislav Krejcí
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Czechia advance 4-3 on penalties
Republic of Ireland
  • 19': Troy Parrott (P)
  • 23': Matej Kovar (OG)

Czechia rally to end Ireland's WC hopes in penalty shootout

Jan Kliment fire Czechia to within 90 minutes of the World Cup finals as they broke Republic of Ireland hearts in a dramatic penalty shootout to set up a showdown with Denmark.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Handball by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 3': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 7': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czechia).
  • 8': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
  • 14': Penalty Republic of Ireland. Nathan Collins draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': Penalty conceded by Vladimír Darida (Czechia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Delay in match (Czechia). VAR checking.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': VAR Decision: Penalty Republic of Ireland.
  • 19': Goal! Czechia 0, Republic of Ireland 1. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Foul by Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland).
  • 21': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by David Jurásek.
  • 23': Own Goal by Matej Kovár, Czechia. Czechia 0, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 25': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
  • 25': Penalty Czechia. Ladislav Krejcí draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Goal! Czechia 1, Republic of Ireland 2. Patrik Schick (Czechia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 28': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland).
  • 28': Tomás Chory (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 29': Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by David Jurásek (Czechia).
  • 30': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
  • 38': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 38': Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (Czechia). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 43': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czechia).
  • 43': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czechia).
  • 44': Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czechia).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland).
  • 45'+3': Patrik Schick (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Czechia 1, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Czechia 1, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Czechia. Stepán Chaloupek replaces Tomás Holes.
  • 45': Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Soucek replaces Vladimír Darida.
  • 46': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czechia).
  • 46': Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Robin Hranác (Czechia).
  • 48': Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
  • 50': Stepán Chaloupek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
  • 50': Tomás Chory (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Republic of Ireland). Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
  • 52': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 53': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
  • 53': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
  • 56': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Jurásek with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 58': Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Jurásek with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Czechia).
  • 64': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Stepán Chaloupek (Czechia).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Alan Browne replaces Ryan Manning because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Robert Brady replaces Jack Taylor.
  • 72': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 72': Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 73': Substitution, Czechia. Mojmír Chytil replaces Tomás Chory.
  • 74': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 75': Offside, Czechia. Pavel Sulc is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
  • 78': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matej Kovár (Czechia). Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
  • 80': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Mojmír Chytil.
  • 82': Substitution, Czechia. Michal Sadílek replaces David Jurásek.
  • 82': Substitution, Czechia. Adam Karabec replaces Vladimír Coufal.
  • 83': Adam Karabec (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland).
  • 85': Adam Karabec (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
  • 86': Goal! Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 89': Foul by Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland).
  • 89': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Robin Hranác (Czechia).
  • 90'+1': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Robin Hranác (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland).
  • 90'+4': Pavel Sulc (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stepán Chaloupek.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Czechia. Ladislav Krejcí is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Séamus Coleman.
  • 93': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
  • 96': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
  • 96': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jimmy Dunne replaces Séamus Coleman.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross.
  • 100': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 100': Foul by Adam Karabec (Czechia).
  • 100': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 100': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
  • 102': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 103': Substitution, Czechia. Jan Kliment replaces Pavel Sulc.
  • 105': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Foul by Mojmír Chytil (Czechia).
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland).
  • 105'+1': Mojmír Chytil (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 108': Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
  • 108': Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 108': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 108': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 113': Delay in match because of an injury Michal Sadílek (Czechia).
  • 114': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 115': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Sam Szmodics replaces Jayson Molumby.
  • 117': Foul by Stepán Chaloupek (Czechia).
  • 117': Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 117': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland).
  • 120'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 120'+1': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Harvey Vale replaces Sam Szmodics because of an injury.
  • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+2': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 120'+4': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
  • 120'+4': Michal Sadílek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+5': Attempt missed. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 120'+5': Attempt missed. Michal Sadílek (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2.
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2, Republic of Ireland 2(1). Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2(1), Republic of Ireland 2(1). Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2(1), Republic of Ireland 2(2). Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2(2), Republic of Ireland 2(2). Tomás Soucek (Czechia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2(2), Republic of Ireland 2(3). Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Mojmír Chytil (Czechia) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Republic of Ireland).
  • 120': Penalty saved. Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Matej Kovár (Czechia).
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2(3), Republic of Ireland 2(3). Patrik Schick (Czechia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Matej Kovár (Czechia).
  • 120': Goal! Czechia 2(4), Republic of Ireland 2(3). Jan Kliment (Czechia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Czechia 2(4), Republic of Ireland 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Czechia 2(4), Republic of Ireland 2(3).

Statistics

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14 Fouls 25
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
42.2 Possession 57.8
10 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
263 Accurate Passes 427
393 Passes 539
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 8
27 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 74
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 9
41 Effective Clearances 55
41 Clearances 55

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 19,137

Line-Ups

CZE Czechia (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Matej Kovar (GK)
4 Robin Hranác Yellow Card
7 Ladislav Krejcí
3 Tomás Holes
8 Vladimír Darida
14 Lukás Provod
17 David Jurásek
5 Vladimír Coufal
19 Tomás Chorý
15 Pavel Sulc
10 Patrik Schick
Czechia Substitutes:
Denis Višinský, Stepán Chaloupek, Jan Kliment, Mojmír Chytil, Martin Vitík, Lukas Hornicek, Martin Jedlicka, Adam Karabec, Jaroslav Zeleny, Tomás Soucek, Lukás Cerv, Michal Sadílek.

IRL Republic of Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
22 Nathan Collins
4 Dara O'Shea
5 Jake O'Brien
14 Jack Taylor Yellow Card
6 Jayson Molumby
3 Ryan Manning Yellow Card
2 Seamus Coleman
7 Troy Parrott
8 Finn Azaz
20 Chiedozie Ogbene
Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
James Abankwah, Jimmy Dunne, Jason Knight, Joshua Keeley, Alan Browne, Robbie Brady, Mark Travers, John Egan, Johnny Kenny, Harvey Vale, Adam Idah, Sammie Szmodics.

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