Czech Republic vs Ireland

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Semi-finals 26 Mar 2026, 19:45
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
4–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Ireland
Ireland
🏟 Fortuna Arena 👤 G. Nyberg Round Semi-finals

Match report

Czech Republic beat Ireland 4-2 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Semi-finals on 26 March 2026. It was 1-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Czech Republic had 12 shots to Ireland's 10.

The match was played at Fortuna Arena, with G. Nyberg in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 12 - 10 On target 3 - 3 Corners 6 - 9 Fouls 25 - 14 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Ladislav Krejčí
Czech Republic · 1 goal
8 Nathan Collins captained the side
8 Dara O'Shea captained the side
7 Patrik Schick 1 goal
7 Troy Parrott 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–10 2–0
Shots On Goal 3–3 0–0
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 6–8 0–1
Attacks 126–110 7–15
Match statistics
6 Corners 9
1 Penalty 1
6 Substitution 6
133 Attacks 125
51 Dangerous Attacks 67
3 On Target 3
9 Off Target 7
50% Ball Possession 50%
12 Shots Total 10
3 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 4
25 Fouls 14
6 Corners 9
2 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 1
540 Passes Total 394
429 Passes Accurate 263
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Czech Republic · 3-4-3
1 M. Kovář
3 T. Holeš 4 R. Hranáč 7 L. Krejčí
5 V. Coufal 14 L. Provod 8 V. Darida 17 D. Jurásek
10 P. Schick 19 T. Chorý 15 P. Šulc
Ireland · 3-4-2-1
1 C. Kelleher
5 J. O'Brien 22 N. Collins 4 D. O'Shea
2 S. Coleman 6 J. Molumby 14 J. Taylor 3 R. Manning
20 C. Ogbene 8 F. Azaz
7 T. Parrott
Czech Republic
Coach
Ivan Hašek
Substitutes
  • 2 Štěpán Chaloupek
  • 22 Tomáš Souček
  • 13 Mojmír Chytil
  • 18 Michal Sadílek
  • 9 Adam Karabec
  • 11 Jan Kliment
  • 16 Lukáš Horníček
  • 23 Martin Jedlička
  • 6 Martin Vitík
  • 20 Jaroslav Zelený
  • 12 Lukáš Červ
  • 21 Denis Višinský
Ireland
Coach
Heimir Hallgrímsson
Substitutes
  • 11 Robbie Brady
  • 18 Alan Browne
  • 12 Jimmy Dunne
  • 10 Adam Idah
  • 21 Sammie Szmodics
  • 13 Harvey Vale
  • 16 Josh Keeley
  • 23 Mark Travers
  • 15 John Egan
  • 19 James Abankwah
  • 17 Jason Knight
  • 9 Johnny Kenny
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Chaloupek ↓ T. Holes Czech Republic
  • 46' ↑ T. Soucek ↓ V. Darida Czech Republic
  • 68' ↑ R. Brady ↓ J. Taylor Ireland
  • 68' ↑ A. Browne ↓ R. Manning Ireland
  • 73' ↑ M. Chytil ↓ T. Chory Czech Republic
  • 82' ↑ M. Sadilek ↓ D. Jurasek Czech Republic
  • 82' ↑ A. Karabec ↓ V. Coufal Czech Republic
  • 96' ↑ J. Dunne ↓ S. Coleman Ireland
  • 96' ↑ A. Idah ↓ C. Ogbene Ireland
  • 103' ↑ J. Kliment ↓ P. Sulc Czech Republic
  • 115' ↑ S. Szmodics ↓ J. Molumby Ireland
Cards
  • 21' J. Taylor Ireland
  • 25' R. Manning Ireland
  • 90+1' R. Hranac Czech Republic
Head-to-head
Czech Republic 1 0 draws 0 Ireland
2026-03-26 Czech Republic vs Ireland 4 - 2
Recent form
Czech Republic W W W D W
Ireland D L L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Czech Republic vs Ireland?
Czech Republic won 4-2 against Ireland on 26 March 2026.
Who won Czech Republic vs Ireland?
Czech Republic won the match 4-2.
Where was Czech Republic vs Ireland played?
The match was played at Fortuna Arena.
Who had more possession in Czech Republic vs Ireland?
Czech Republic had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.