Czech Republic vs Rep. Of Ireland — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 16′Rep. Of Ireland, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 19′Rep. Of Ireland, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- 21′Rep. Of Ireland, yellow card:
- 23′Rep. Of Ireland, own goal:0–2Own goal
- 25′Rep. Of Ireland, yellow card:
- 27′Czech Republic, penalty goal:1–2Penalty
- Half-time1 – 2
- 46′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 46′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 68′Rep. Of Ireland, substitution:off
- 68′Rep. Of Ireland, substitution:off
- 73′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 82′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 82′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 86′Czech Republic, goal:2–2assist
- 90+1′Czech Republic, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 2
- 96′Rep. Of Ireland, substitution:off
- 96′Rep. Of Ireland, substitution:off
- 103′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- Half-time · E.T.2 – 2
- 115′Rep. Of Ireland, substitution:off
- 120+1′Rep. Of Ireland, substitution:
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Match report
Czech Republic vs Rep. Of Ireland — the facts
Czech Republic and Rep. Of Ireland drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2). Czech Republic won the penalty shootout 4–3.
Czech Republic met Rep. Of Ireland in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Semi-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 26 March 2026, 19:45 UTC at Fortuna Arena. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Team pages: Czech Republic · Rep. Of Ireland · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 19' Goal (penalty): Troy Parrott — 0–1
- 23' Goal (own goal): Matěj Kovář — 0–2
- 27' Goal (penalty): Patrik Schick — 1–2
- 86' Goal: Ladislav Krejčí (assist: Michal Sadílek) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Czech Republic (3-4-3)
Rep. Of Ireland (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Czech Republic vs Rep. Of Ireland final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Czech Republic and Rep. Of Ireland team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.