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Tschechien |
| 1 | - Petr Cech |
| 2 | - Zdenek Grygera |
| 3 | - Pavel Mares |
| 4 | - Tomas Galasek |
| 5 | - Radoslav Kovac |
| 6 | - Marek Jankulovski |
| 7 | - Vladimir Smicer |
| 8 | - Karel Poborsky |
| 9 | - Jan Koller |
| 10 | - Tomas Rosicky |
| 11 | - Pavel Nedved |
| 12 | - Vratislav Lokvenc |
| 13 | - Martin Jiranek |
| 14 | - David Jarolim |
| 15 | - Milan Baros |
| 16 | - Jaromir Blazek |
| 17 | - Jiri Stajner |
| 18 | - Marek Heinz |
| 19 | - Jan Polak |
| 20 | - Jaroslav Plasil |
| 21 | - Tomas Ujfalusi |
| 22 | - David Rozehnal |
| 23 | - Antonin Kinsky |
Qualifying star: Tomas Rosicky, who is nicknamed dumpling after his favourite food. Played through the pain barrier in the play-off final against Norway and was rewarded with the winning goal - one of six in the camapign.
Manager: Karel Bruckner. Took charge in 2001 after a successful spell as Under-21 coach, he is like a father figure to the current crop of players who he helped bring through.
Captain: Ajax's Tomas Galasek. The 33-year-old is a rock at the heart of the Czech midfield, allowing those around him to get forward.
World Cup history: They last qualified as Czechoslovakia in 1990 when they made the quarter-finals. They have twice finished runners-up (1934 and 1962).
World Cup high: In 1962 the Czechs were drawn in a tough group with Brasilien, Spanien and Mexiko. They managed a draw against Brasilien and qualified in second place. They then saw off Hungary and Yugoslavia on their way to the final, before losing to Brasilien in the final.
World Cup low: In 1958 a talented Czech side recorded a 6-1 win over Argentinien and drew with Deutschland but went out of the competition in a play-off to Northern Ireland.
World Cup legend: Midfielder Josef Masopust was the Czechs' star man in 1962 when they surprisingly made it to the final. The talented midfielder was named European player of the year in 1962.
Stars of the team: Pavel Nedved came out of retirement to help them qualify and the country is hopeful the all-action Juventus playmaker can inspire them to success in Deutschland.
Strengths: In the likes of Nedved, Jan Koller, Karel Poborsky, Milan Baros, Petr Cech and Rosicky they have enough talent to cause problems for anybody. Nobody scored more goals than the Czechs in European qualifying.
Weaknesses: Struggle for consistency. At both Euro 2004 and in qualifying for Deutschland they looked unbeatable, but at other times they fail to sparkle.
Did you know? The Czechs have led in the two World Cup finals they have been in, only to finish on the losing side both times.
World ranking: 2
| Year | Country | Placed |
| 1930 | Uruguay | - |
| 1934 | Italien | 2nd. |
| 1938 | Frankreich | Quarterfinals |
| 1950 | Brasilien | - |
| 1954 | Schweiz | 3rd, group 3 |
| 1958 | Schweden | playoff, pool 1 |
| 1962 | Chile | 2nd |
| 1966 | England | - |
| 1970 | Mexiko | 4th, group 3 |
| 1974 | Deutschland | - |
| 1978 | Argentinien | - |
| 1982 | Spanien | 3rd, group 4 |
| 1986 | Mexiko | - |
| 1990 | Italien | Quarterfinals |
| 1994 | USA | - |
| 1998 | Frankreich | - |
| 2002 | Korea/Japan | - |
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