Czech Republic national futsal team
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The Czech Republic national futsal team recognised by FIFA as Czechia,[2] is the national futsal team of the Czech Republic and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships. The team is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, which is affiliated with UEFA.
| Nickname(s) | Národní tým | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fotbalová asociace České republiky (FAČR) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Marek Kopecký | ||
| FIFA code | CZE | ||
| FIFA ranking | 19  2 (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2–8 Belgium  (Rome, Italy, July 17, 1983) as Czech Republic  Russia 5–7 Czech Republic (Gdańsk, Poland; October 23, 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2–0 Belgium (Jesi, Italy, November 10, 1991) as Czech Republic  Latvia 0–13 Czech Republic (Gdańsk, Poland; October 25, 1992) Czech Republic 16–3 Greenland  (Prague, Czech Republic; January 16, 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2–8 Belgium (Rome, Italy, July 17, 1983) as Czech Republic  Brazil 7–0 Czech Republic (Goiânia, Brazil; June 30, 2009) Czech Republic 1–8 Spain  Debrecen, Hungary; January 28, 2010) Brazil 9–2 Czech Republic (Anápolis, Brazil; October 17, 2010) Czech Republic 1–8 Spain (Antwerp, Belgium; February 2, 2014) Czech Republic 0–7 Italy  (Belgrade, Serbia; February 7, 2016)  Romania 7–0 Czech Republic (Deva, Romania; December 7, 2016) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2012, 2021) | ||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2007, 2015) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 2001) | ||
| Best result |  3rd place (2003, 2010) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2014) | ||
| Best result |  2nd place (2014) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 2006) | ||
| Best result |  2nd place (2018) | ||
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
| 13 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group D | Panama  | 1–5 Source (FIFA) | Czech Republic | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Goodridge  39' |
Report (FIFA) | Záruba 2' Michal 5', 9', 10'Rešetár 30' |
Stadium: Švyturys Arena |
| 16 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group D | Brazil | 4–0 Source (FIFA) | Czech Republic | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Ferrão 23', 24' Rodrigo 26'Marlon 40' |
Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Švyturys Arena |
| 19 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group D | Czech Republic | 1–1 Source (FIFA) |  Vietnam | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Rešetár 36' |
Report (FIFA) | Châu Đoàn Phát 35' |
Stadium: Žalgiris Arena |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Italy on 6 and 11 October 2023.[3][4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lukáš Němec | 22 February 1998 | 15 | 0 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
| 2 | GK | Ondřej Vahala | 25 May 1990 | 79 | 4 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
| 6 | DF | Jan Homola | 17 February 1994 | 14 | 1 | SK Slavia Praha |
| 8 | DF | Matěj Slováček | 8 October 1990 | 97 | 21 | FK Chrudim |
| 9 | DF | Tomáš Koudelka | 17 December 1990 | 92 | 17 | FK Chrudim |
| 12 | DF | Lukáš Křivánek | 23 June 1997 | 27 | 2 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
| 13 | DF | Michal Holý | 29 May 1990 | 108 | 31 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
| 4 | FW | Radim Záruba | 28 December 1994 | 97 | 38 | FK Chrudim |
| 5 | FW | Pavel Drozd | 12 September 1995 | 60 | 26 | FK Chrudim |
| 7 | FW | Lukáš Rešetár (captain) | 28 April 1984 | 157 | 88 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
| 10 | FW | Michal Seidler | 5 April 1990 | 145 | 114 |  Rekord Bielsko-Biała |
| 11 | FW | David Drozd | 12 September 1995 | 78 | 22 | FK Chrudim |
| 14 | FW | Tomáš Vnuk | 1 December 1993 | 66 | 17 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
| 18 | FW | Adam Knobloch | 29 September 2002 | 6 | 1 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michal Hůla | 3 August 1998 | 22 | 0 | Real Elmos Herentals |
v.  Lithuania, 18 April 2023 |
| DF | Jiří Vokoun | 10 December 1996 | 29 | 5 | SK Olympik Mělník |
v.  Slovenia, 19 September 2023PRE |
| DF | Tomáš Buchta | 27 January 2000 | 7 | 0 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
v. Lithuania, 18 April 2023 |
| FW | Marek Bína | 6 July 2000 | 7 | 1 | FTZS Liberec |
v. Slovenia, 19 September 2023 |
| FW | Tomáš Kuchta | 27 March 2002 | 6 | 0 | SK Slavia Praha |
v. Slovenia, 19 September 2023 |
| FW | Dušan Künstner | 13 January 1998 | 5 | 0 | SK Interobal Plzeň |
v. Lithuania, 18 April 2023 |
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. | ||||||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
 Netherlands 1989 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 Hong Kong 1992 | ||||||||
| Spain 1996 | ||||||||
 Guatemala 2000 | ||||||||
 Taiwan 2004 | 2nd round (as Round 8) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 | |
| Brazil 2008 | 1st round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
 Thailand 2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
 Colombia 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Lithuania 2021 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
 Uzbekistan 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 4/10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 53 | |
UEFA Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Spain 1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Spain 1999 | ||||||||
 Russia 2001 | 1st round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| Italy 2003 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | |
| Czech Republic 2005 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
 Portugal 2007 | 1st round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | |
 Hungary 2010 | 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 25 | |
 Croatia 2012 | 1st round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| Belgium 2014 | 1st round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
 Serbia 2016 | 1st round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Slovenia 2018 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Netherlands 2022 | ||||||||
| Latvia/Lithuania/Slovenia 2026 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | |
| Total:9/13 | 3rd place | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 121 | |
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
| FIFUSA Futsal World Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Brazil 1982 | 1st round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| Spain 1985 | 2nd round | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Australia 1988 | 2nd round | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Italy 1991 | 2nd round | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Argentina 1994 | 2nd round | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | |
| Mexico 1997 | 1st round | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bolivia 2000 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Paraguay 2003 | 1st round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | |
| Argentina 2007 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | |
| Colombia 2011 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Belarus 2015 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| Argentina 2019 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 10/12 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Grand Prix de Futsal
| Grand Prix de Futsal record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Brazil 2005 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2006 | 5th Place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Brazil 2007 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2008 | 8th Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| Brazil 2009 | 4th Place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 28 |
| Brazil 2010 | 8th Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
| Brazil 2011 | 8th Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2014 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2015 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2018 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 17 |
| Total | 6/11 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 92 | 102 |
Futsal Confederations Cup
| Futsal Confederations Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Libya 2009 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuwait 2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Total | 1/3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
Futsal Mundialito
| Futsal Mundialito record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Italy 1994 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1995 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1996 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1998 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2001 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Italy 2002 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Portugal 2006 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal 2007 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal 2008 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2/9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25 |