Lyon's Pavel Sulc has been included in the Czech Republic's 25-man squad for next week's World Cup playoff in Prague. Photograph: Olivier Chassignole/AFP via Getty ImagesLyon’s Pavel Sulc has been named in the Czech Republic’s squad for the upcoming World Cup playoff against the Republic of Ireland. Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek has also included Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick in the 25-man squad named on Tuesday. Midfielders: Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati), Lukas Cerv (Plzen), Vladimir Darida (Hradec Králové), Adam Karabec (Lyon), Tomas Ladra (Plzen), Lukas Provod (Slavia), Michal Sadílek (Slavia), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Sulc (Lyon), Denis Visinsky (Plzen). Forwards: Tomas Chory (Slavia), Mojmír Chytil (Slavia), Jan Kliment (Olomouc), Patrik Schick (Leverkusen).

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 18:01 UTC