Team analysis
Czech Republic
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | SVN | BEL | GER | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filip Truksa | 03/07/1998 | Goalkeeper | 6+ | 80 | FC Hradec Králové (CZE) | ||
| 2 | Denis Granečný | 07/09/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Baník Ostrava (CZE) | |
| 3 | Libor Holík | 12/05/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1. FC Slovácko (CZE) | |
| 4 | Marek Richter | 23/05/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | FK Teplice (CZE) | |
| 5 | Daniel Köstl | 23/05/1998 | Defender | 40* | AC Sparta Praha (CZE) | |||
| 6 | Michal Sadílek | 31/05/1999 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 73* | 1. FC Slovácko (CZE) | |
| 7 | Antonín Vaníček | 22/04/1998 | Forward | 25+ | 18+ | Bohemians Praha 1905 (CZE) | ||
| 8 | Ondřej Lingr | 07/10/1998 | Midfield | 66* | 62* | 40+ | 1 | MFK Karviná (CZE) |
| 9 | Marcel Čermák | 25/11/1998 | Midfield | 55* | 71* | 7+ | SK Slavia Praha (CZE) | |
| 10 | Ondřej Šašinka | 21/03/1998 | Forward | 77* | 80 | 80 | FC Baník Ostrava (CZE) | |
| 11 | Dominik Breda | 27/02/1998 | Midfield | 14+ | 3*+ | 40+ | FC Hradec Králové (CZE) | |
| 13 | Alex Král | 19/05/1998 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | SK Slavia Praha (CZE) | |
| 15 | Daniel Souček | 18/07/1998 | Midfield | SK Slavia Praha (CZE) | ||||
| 16 | Martin Jedlička | 24/01/1998 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 73 | 1. FK Příbram (CZE) | ||
| 17 | Tomáš Balvín | 13/05/1998 | Defender | AC Sparta Praha (CZE) | ||||
| 18 | Ondřej ��ežulka | 25/09/1998 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | SK Slavia Praha (CZE) | |
| 19 | Daniel Turyna | 26/02/1998 | Forward | 3+ | 40* | AC Sparta Praha (CZE) | ||
| 20 | Matěj Chaluš | 02/02/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Bohemians Praha 1905 (CZE) |
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Coach: Václav Černý
09/12/68
"The players felt big-tournament pressure at the start, but we got into our rhythm and probably deserved greater rewards. Things went against us at the critical moments and that undermined our confidence. We used the tournament to see how good we were and to assess the quality of our players. One goal in three games was a clear indication that our biggest weakness was our failure to convert chances."
Czech Republic team analysis
• 4-2-3-1 with attacks based on vertical moves with and without ball
• Fierce high pressure to disrupt opponents' build-up, notably v Belgium
• Central attacking midfielder quick to press centre-backs
• Quick transitions with long balls or short passing on less-protected flank
• Emphasis on attacks via flanks with full-backs supporting and overlapping
• Target striker good at holding ball up for oncoming midfielders
• Physical strength, aerial power; well-rehearsed set plays, many players in box