PRAGUE (AP) — Sparta Prague midfielder Hugo Sošrek has been selected to represent the Czech Republic. world cup After becoming the youngest player on the national team in Sunday’s warm-up match against Kosovo.
The Czech Republic won 2-1, with 17-year-old Sohorek coming on as a substitute. Immediately after the game, the coach Miroslav Koubek cut his Initial selection: 29 people On to the final 26.
FC Cincinnati midfielder Pavel Buscha, Mlada Boleslav forward Krzysztof Kabongo, and Viktoria Plzen midfielder Tomáš Ladra were not shortlisted.
“It was probably the worst moment of my coaching career,” said Koubek, a 74-year-old veteran.
Good news for the Czech attacking midfielder Adam Flozek The Hoffenheim player, who recently recovered from long-term calf and foot injuries, returned to the team to play his first match for the national team since June and scored a goal.
The 23-year-old has played 42 international matches and scored five goals.
The team was scheduled to depart for the United States late Sunday and have another warm-up against Guatemala in New Jersey on June 4.
The mainstay of the team included the Lyon midfielder Pavel ShulkBayer Leverkusen striker Patrick Thicke and West Ham midfielder Tomáš Soucek.
Koubek also included two players from Slavia Prague, forward Tomáš Chori and defender David Dudela. Suspended for disciplinary reasons He has been placed on the transfer list by the club for the remainder of the season.
During the World Cup, the Czech Republic will be based in Mansfield, Texas.
The opening game of the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada will be against South Korea on June 11th in Guadalajara, Mexico. Other opponents in Group A are South Africa (June 18, Atlanta) and Mexico (June 25, Mexico City).
The Czech national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2006.
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Czech Republic:
Goalkeepers: Lukasz Hornicek (Braga), Maciej Kováš (PSV Eindhoven), Jindřich Staněk (Slavia Prague).
Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Dudela (Slavia Prague), Tomáš Hores (Slavia Prague), Robin Franács (Hoffenheim), Štěpan Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejci (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague).
Midfielders: Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Vladimir Dalida (Hradec Králove), Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadilek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sohorek (Sparta Prague), Aleksandar Sojka (Viktoria Plzen), Tomasz Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Szulc (Lyon), Denis Wyszyński (Viktoria Plzen).
Forwards: Tomáš Čori (Slavia Prague), Adam Frozek (Hoffenheim), Mosimir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen).
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