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Czech Republic names squad for Nations League matches against Croatia, England, Spain

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 1:31 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Czech Republic names squad for Nations League matches against Croatia, England, Spain

Summary

Czech Republic coach Santi Denia announced his first squad ahead of Nations League matches against Croatia on September 26, England on September 29, and Spain on October 3. Denia, appointed on July 31, retained 15 players from the World Cup squad, which finished last in Group A. Three newcomers are included: Lukáš Ambros, Roman Macek, and Matěj Radosta. Key players like Patrik Schick have retired, and Tomáš Souček is unavailable due to injury. Following the matches against Croatia and England, the team will also face England again at Wembley Stadium on October 6.

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•Denia names 15 World Cup players in his Nations League squad.
•Czech Republic starts its campaign against Croatia on September 26.
•Patrik Schick retires from international soccer post-World Cup.
•Tomáš Souček ruled out due to injury.
•Squad includes newcomers Ambros, Macek, and Radosta.

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1:31 PMYahoo Sports — Czech Republic coach Santi Denia keeps large part of World Cup squad for Nations League games

What they're saying

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Newly appointed Czech Republic coach Santi Denia included three newcomers in his first squad to face Croatia, England and World Cup champion Spain in the Nations League. The Spaniard was appointed on July 31 as the first foreign coach in the post after the team’s early exit from the World Cup.
— Yahoo Sports

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