Czechia will be without injured striker Adam Hložek as they prepare to face an Ireland side which their new manager Miroslav Koubek has described as ‘average’. Koubek, 74, was only appointed last month when he branded their opponents as a team that play "simple and straightforward football, and they are very aggressive and intense”. “We feel the determination, motivation and desire of the national team to do it and get to the World Cup." On Ireland, the veteran said: “They are a very combative and combative team, aggressive and with a quick transition to attack and an organised defence. Prices set by the Czechia FA on Wednesday are between 500 (€20) and 1650 (€67) Korunas.

Source: Irish Examiner February 04, 2026 20:10 UTC