World Cup Football

Czech Republic

The Czechs played in their first qualifying competition as the Czech Republic in 1998, and in 2006 make their first appearance in the finals under that name.
Prior to 1998, Czechoslovakia had qualified no less than eight times and twice Czechoslovakia had to settle for the runners-up trophy.
They had reached the Final in 1934, where they lost to Italy 2-1 in extra time after leading 1-0.
The Czechs also reached the final in 1962 and faced Brazil. Once again, Czechoslovakia took the lead but once again they succumbed as Brazil claimed a 3-1 victory.
Where is the Czech Republic? Check out this map.