Czechia vs Mexico — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-612CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026 · MEXICO CITY

Czechia

0–3

Mexico

Match events

D. VisinskyOn: L. Provod56'
A. HlozekOn: P. Schick64'
T. HolesOn: T. Soucek64'
L. CervOn: T. Chory87'
T. SoucekOn: A. Sojka87'

0–155'M. Chavez Garciaassist L. Romo
0–261'J. Quinonesassist J. Sanchez
63'G. MartinezOn: S. Gimenez
63'L. RomoOn: O. Vargas
64'E. Alvarez
72'G. MoraOn: A. Fidalgo
78'R. RangelOn: G. Ochoa
78'M. Chavez GarciaOn: J. Gallardo
0–390+4'A. Fidalgoassist R. Alvarado

CZEMatch statsMEX

52%Possession48%

13Shots11

1Shots on Target5

5Corners1

9Fouls13

0Yellow Cards1

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Czechia — starting XI

3-4-2-1

Bench

17Lukáš Provod
22Tomáš Souček
10Patrik Schick
24Alexandr Sojka
19Tomáš Chorý
16Jindřich Staněk
23Lukáš Horníček
6Štěpán Chaloupek
2David Zima
20Jaroslav Zelený
25Hugo Sochurek
8Vladimír Darida
11Jan Kuchta
13Mojmír Chytil

Mexico — starting XI

4-3-3

Bench

18Obed Vargas
11Santiago Giménez
8Álvaro Fidalgo
13Guillermo Ochoa
23Jesús Gallardo
12Carlos Acevedo
5Johan Vásquez
6Erik Lira
17Orbelín Pineda
24Luis Chávez
26Brian Gutiérrez
10Alexis Vega
21César Huerta
9Raúl Jiménez
14Armando González

All-time meetings

Czech Republic wins

Draws

Mexico wins

02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Czech Republic

Jun 25

vs Mexico

World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · Estadio Azteca

0–3

Jun 18

vs South Africa

World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium

1–1

Jun 12

at South Korea

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Estadio Akron

1–2

Jun 5

vs Guatemala

Friendlies · Friendly International · Sports Illustrated Stadium

3–1

May 31

vs Kosovo

Friendlies · Friendly International · epet ARENA

2–1

Mexico

Jun 25

at Czechia

World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · Estadio Azteca

3–0

Jun 19

vs South Korea

World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · Estadio Akron

1–0

Jun 11

vs South Africa

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Estadio Azteca

2–0

Jun 5

vs Serbia

Friendlies · Friendly International · Estadio Nemesio Diez

5–1

May 31

vs Australia

Friendlies · Friendly International · Rose Bowl Stadium

1–0

05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Central midfield · The engine room

T. Souček

#22 · West Ham

O. Pineda

#17 · AEK Athens FC

Souček's physical dominance and box-to-box drive will test Pineda's press resistance and passing range. This is where Czechia's rhythm is set—Pineda must disrupt early or Mexico's midfield lacks shape.

// Striker vs centre-back · The focal point

T. Chorý

#19 · Slavia Praha

C. Montes

#3 · Lokomotiv

Chorý's hold-up play and aerial presence will drag Montes into uncomfortable positions. If Mexico's back line is drawn high, Czechia's wide runners exploit the space—Montes cannot afford to be isolated.

// Left flank playmaker · The supply chain

L. Provod

#14 · Slavia Praha

A. Vega

#10 · Toluca

Provod's direct running and crossing threat pit him against Vega's creative instincts—one offers width and energy, the other guile and press-breaking. Whoever controls possession tempo here shapes the match's flow.

06 · Style Clash