The Czech Republic national football team (abbreviated as "Czech Republic", Czech: Česká republika) was established in 1901 and is managed by the Czech Football Association as the national level football team.
During the Czechoslovak period, the national team was a runner-up in the FIFA World Cup twice, in 1934 and 1962, and won the UEFA European Championship in 1976, which remains its only major tournament title in history. After the dissolution of the country in 1993, the Czech Football Association independently formed the national team, with its first international match taking place in 1994 against Turkey.
Qualified for the knockout stage of the European Championship for seven consecutive editions, reaching the quarter-finals four times. In 1996, they made their debut as an independent team and defeated strong opponents like Italy and France to reach the final, only to lose to Germany in extra time by a 'golden goal' and finish as runners-up; in 2004, they advanced to the semi-finals with a perfect group stage record, becoming the first team to lose due to the 'silver goal' rule; in 2020, they eliminated the Netherlands to reach the quarter-finals, ultimately losing to Denmark.
Qualified for the World Cup final tournament only in 2006, where they were eliminated in the group stage, while in other editions they often fell short in the qualifiers. This stark contrast in performance in intercontinental tournaments highlights the resilience of Czech football on the European stage and the challenges faced in their World Cup journey.