{"id":10510,"date":"2025-10-15T13:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/czech-coach-ivan-hasek-sacked-after-shocking-defeat-to-faroe-islands-in-world-cup-qualifiers\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:23:41","slug":"czech-coach-ivan-hasek-sacked-after-shocking-defeat-to-faroe-islands-in-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/czech-coach-ivan-hasek-sacked-after-shocking-defeat-to-faroe-islands-in-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech coach Ivan Ha\u0161ek sacked after shocking defeat to Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PRAGUE (AP) &#8211; The Czech Football Association on Wednesday sacked coach Ivan Ha\u0161ek following a humiliating 2-1 loss to the Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear who would replace Hasek.<\/p>\n<p>Czech FA president David Tranda said a coach would be appointed to lead the team until the end of the qualifying campaign. There is a high possibility that a foreign coach will be appointed permanently in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Former Czech great Pavel Nedved was asked to draw up a list of possible candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s upset loss to the Faroe Islands, a territory of 55,000 people, was the Czechs&#8217; biggest loss in qualifying for a major tournament since they lost 1-0 away to Luxembourg in the European Championship 20 years ago. At the time, they were still in the process of qualifying for the final in England.<\/p>\n<p>The Czech Republic can still qualify for the 2026 World Cup. In order to secure second place in Group L and advance to the playoffs, they will need to defeat Gibraltar, another weak team, in the final match on November 17th.<\/p>\n<p>Under coach Ha\u0161ek, the Czech Republic lost in the group stage of the 2024 European Championship, but won the group in the Nations League and advanced to Top League A in the same year. <\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/czech-republic-ivan-hasek-12f120c71f99e77db5967732363f502b\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRAGUE (AP) &#8211; The Czech Football Association on Wednesday sacked coach Ivan Ha\u0161ek following a humiliating 2-1 loss to the Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying. It was not immediately clear who would replace Hasek. 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