Czech Republic banking on experience ahead of World Cup return

[p]The wider list of 54 players also ‌includes [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/slavia-prague/viXGgnyB/"]Slavia Prague[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chory-tomas/EgGI8vM6/"]Tomas Chory[/a] and ‌midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doudera-david/pr09Lnhk/"]David Doudera[/a] who both received red cards in the weekend derby that was abandoned after ‌fans stormed the pitch and were ⁠later removed from ‌the club.[/p][p]The national team, led by 74-year-old Miroslav ​Koubek, will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kosovo/v1DTPQwI/"]Kosovo[/a] on May 31st in Prague before leaving for ​a training camp in New Jersey to prepare for the tournament in Canada, the United ⁠States and ​Mexico.[/p][p]Koubek took over the national team following a shock qualification loss to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/faroe-islands/nBmAj3Fc/"]Faroe Islands[/a] and guided the Czechs through the playoffs to ‌their first World Cup appearance since 2006.[/p][p]The players who featured in the successful playoff wins against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ireland/Gfyqk1aG/"]Ireland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/0KUdxQVi/"]Denmark[/a] make up the core of the squad, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolverhampton[/a] defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krejci-ladislav/nZ8SVvvE/"]Ladislav Krejci[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/2akflumR/"]Olympique Lyonnais[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sulc-pavel/dYaeeH8k/"]Pavel Sulc[/a] and 35-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darida-vladimir/nkKnsgtI/"]Vladimir Darida[/a], who plies his trade in the Czech top tier ‌for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hradec-kralove/vFXjbHms/"]Hradec Kralove[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hoffenheim/hQAtP9Sl/"]Hoffenheim[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hlozek-adam/2FUsDXpd/"]Adam Hlozek[/a], who has ​had injury problems, also returns, and ‌17-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sparta-prague/6qA358jH/"]Sparta Prague[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sochurek-hugo/ddoXctfi/"]Hugo Sochurek[/a] gets a chance to make his international debut.[/p][p]The Czechs begin their World Cup campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] in Group A on ⁠June 12th before ⁠facing co-hosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] ‌and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/W2ijYvlr/"]South Africa[/a].[/p]