Czechia vs Mexico, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Assistant 1 Maximilano Del Yesso
- Assistant 2 Facundo Rodriguez
19 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.1 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
100%
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
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Czechia is hosting Mexico for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Mexico needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The travelling Mexico supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks surprising Czechia does not make any changes. Michal Sadilek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis Visinsky, as he is very good at scoring at Azteca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Jorge Sanchez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' What a strike from Mateo Chavez! The score is 0-1.
- 56' Another substitution for Czechia to replace Denis Visinsky by Lukas Provod on 56 minute.
- 61' GOAL! Julian Quinones scores on 61. Assisted by Jorge Sanchez
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Edson Alvarez.
- 63' Santiago Gimenez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guillermo Martinez on 63 minute.
- 64' It is a substitution in Czechia team. Tomas Holes is replaced by Tomas Soucek on 64 minute.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Israel Reyes suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Mexico manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Fidalgo is hanging Gilberto Mora on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Czechia that had 107 games and scored 14 goals.
- 78' Time for substitution for Mexico. Jose Rangel is replaced by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ladislav Krejci made 480 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' The whistle greets Tomas Soucek as he departs to be replaced by Alexandr Sojka.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Czechia.
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.