Czechia vs Mexico, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Assistant 1 Maximilano Del Yesso
- Assistant 2 Facundo Rodriguez
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Mexico | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | South Africa | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jun | South Korea | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Turkey | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Georgia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jun | Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Czechia | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | South Korea | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | South Africa | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Saudi Arabia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Argentina | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Poland | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Czechia | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 1 | Points | 9 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 0 |
| -4 | GD | +6 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Czechia this season
Czechia this season
80%
Clean Sheets
Mexico this season
Mexico this season
Czechia are 4th (1 pts). Mexico are 1st (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Czechia
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mexico
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mexico
| Julian Quinones | 4 G | 1 A |
| Raul Jimenez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Czechia to score. At the same time, Mexico does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Lukas Cerv has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alvaro Fidalgo made 558 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Jorge Sanchez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Mexico tonight.
- 35' Mexico is showing some good football. However, Mexico are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Czechia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Czechia in their 5-2-3 trying to find a way past Mexico's compact 4-1-2-3.
- 50' Czechia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Mateo Chavez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Mexico are in front.
- 56' It is a substitution in Czechia team. Denis Visinsky is replaced by Lukas Provod on 56 minute.
- 61' What composure from Julian Quinones! The Colombia international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edson Alvarez on 63 minutes.
- 63' Time for substitution for Mexico. Guillermo Martinez is replaced by Santiago Gimenez.
- 64' Tomas Holes makes way for Tomas Soucek at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Czechia.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' Alvaro Fidalgo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gilberto Mora at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Czech Republic international Pavel Sulc has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Guillermo Ochoa is replacing Jose Rangel for the Mexico side.
- 83' Roberto Alvarado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Another change for Czechia made on 87 minute. Tomas Soucek leaves to be changed by Alexandr Sojka.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Mexico players.
Lineups
Czechia Lineups
5-2-3Starting XI
- 18
- 7
- 5
-
3
Tomas Holes ↓ Tomas Soucek 64'
-
9
Adam Hlozek ↓ Patrik Schick 64'
- 1
- 21
-
12
Lukas Cerv ↓ Tomas Chory 87'
-
26
Denis Visinsky ↓ Lukas Provod 56'
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 8
-
10
Patrik Schick ↑ 64'
-
19
Tomas Chory ↑ 87'
-
22
Tomas Soucek ↑ 64'
- 20
- 13
- 2
-
17
Lukas Provod ↑ 56'
- 16
- 23
- 11
- 6
- 24
- 25
Coach
Miroslav Koubek
Mexico Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 4
- 25
- 15
- 3
- 2
-
7
Luis Romo ↓ Obed Vargas 63'
-
20
Mateo Chavez ↓ Jesus Gallardo 78'
-
1
Jose Rangel ↓ Guillermo Ochoa 78'
-
19
Gilberto Mora ↓ Alvaro Fidalgo 72'
- 22
- 16
Bench
- 9
- 17
-
13
Guillermo Ochoa ↑ 78'
-
23
Jesus Gallardo ↑ 78'
-
8
Alvaro Fidalgo ↑ 72'
- 10
- 5
-
18
Obed Vargas ↑ 63'
-
11
Santiago Gimenez ↑ 63'
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 14
- 6
Coach
Javier Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alvaro Fidalgo | 1 |
| Mateo Chavez | 1 |
| Julian Quinones | 1 |
Head to Head
Czechia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Czechia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53
Mexico xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Mexico to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mexico win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Czechia or Draw
28%
Draw or Mexico
89%
Czechia or Mexico
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
18.8%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
0 – 4
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 5
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
0 – 6
2.2%
1 – 5
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Czechia
| Handicap | Czechia covers | Push | Mexico covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -0.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| +0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| +2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
Clean Sheet
Czechia keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Mexico keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.