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Czech boss Koubek blames travel fatigue and 'stupid mistakes' for World Cup exit

Czech Republic coach ⁠Miroslav Koubek blamed "stupid mistakes" and exhaustion from heavy travel for his team's ‌World Cup exit after a 3-0 defeat by ‌co-hosts Mexico on Wednesday left ‌them bottom of Group A.

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Koubek confident Czechs can upset Mexico despite Azteca challenge

Czech coach Miroslav Koubek said his side must ignore Mexico's formidable ⁠World Cup record at the Azteca Stadium and keep believing in their dream of reaching the knockout stage when the teams ‌meet in a decisive Group A clash on Wednesday.

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Czech Republic boss Koubek insists his side were 'closer to victory' than South Africa

Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek believes his side were closer to victory than South ⁠Africa after the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group A match on Thursday, and he rued their missed ‌chances to put the game away.

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Battle of the Pensioners. The Czech vs. South Africa match will go down in history thanks to the coaches

While most of their peers are already enjoying a peaceful retirement and the laughter of grandchildren, they operate in a high-stress environment and often listen to the whistles of thousands of angry fans. But coaches Hugo Broos (74) and Miroslav Koubek (74) are hungry for success and can't imagine life without football. So, on Thursday, as the heads of the South African and Czech national teams, they will face each other in a World Cup duel.

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Czech Republic's Koubek says better team won after opening defeat by South Korea

Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek praised his players for their effort ⁠in Thursday's World Cup opening loss to South Korea but said the better team won and his ‌side needed to add more bite to the attack to stay in ‌the tournament.