FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Czechia advance 3-1 on penalties · Generali Arena · 18,215 att.

Match Report

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Czechia qualify for World Cup after beating Denmark on penalties

Czechia have qualified for the 2026 World Cup after beating Denmark on penalties.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
20
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
5
77
Possession
23
22
SHOTS
9
8
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
860
Accurate Passes
163
997
Passes
286
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.6
7
Accurate Crosses
3
28
Crosses
18
0.3
Cross %
0.2
70
Long Balls
61
32
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
7
Blocked Shots
2
11
Effective Tackles
12
21
Tackles
21
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
13
26
Effective Clearances
49
26
Clearances
49

Head to Head

DEN leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

CZE · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Matej KovárG
  2. 4Robin HranácCD
  3. 7Ladislav KrejcíCD-L
  4. 2Stepán ChaloupekCD-R
  5. 8Vladimír DaridaCM-L
  6. 22Tomás SoucekCM-R
  7. 20Jaroslav ZelenýLM
  8. 5Vladimír CoufalRM
  9. 10Patrik SchickF
  10. 15Pavel SulcCF-L
  11. 14Lukás ProvodCF-R

DEN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Mads HermansenG
  2. 3Victor NelssonCD-L
  3. 2Joachim AndersenCD-R
  4. 5Joakim MaehleLB
  5. 18Alexander BahRB
  6. 12Victor FroholdtAM
  7. 23Pierre-Emile HøjbjergLM
  8. 21Morten HjulmandRM
  9. 9Rasmus HøjlundF
  10. 14Mikkel DamsgaardAM-L
  11. 8Gustav IsaksenAM-R

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal! Czechia 1, Denmark 0. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  2. 21' Victor Nelsson (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+1' Jaroslav Zeleny (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 60' Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Victor Nelsson.
  5. 60' Substitution, Czechia. Lukás Cerv replaces Vladimír Darida.
  6. 68' Substitution, Czechia. Mojmír Chytil replaces Lukás Provod.
  7. 72' Substitution, Denmark. Christian Eriksen replaces Victor Froholdt.
  8. 72' Goal! Czechia 1, Denmark 1. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
  9. 86' Substitution, Denmark. Anders Dreyer replaces Gustav Isaksen.
  10. 90' Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Chory replaces Patrik Schick.
  11. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Czechia 1, Denmark 1.
  12. 100' Goal! Czechia 2, Denmark 1. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  13. 105'+1' Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 105'+2'
  15. 105' Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Høgh replaces Morten Hjulmand.
  16. 105'
  17. 111' Goal! Czechia 2, Denmark 2. Kasper Høgh (Denmark) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross following a corner.
  18. 112' Substitution, Czechia. Michal Sadílek replaces Pavel Sulc.
  19. 115' Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
  20. 120'+1' Second Half Extra Time ends, Czechia 2, Denmark 2.
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