​This team isn't based on sole international performance, but the best players from this nation in a suitable formation.
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STARTING XI
REMAINING SQUAD MEMBERS
3 best players not in squad:
  • Viliam Schrojf​
  • Jan Koller
  • Karel Poborsky

Prior to the Czech Republic national team, if a player was born in Czech Republic and played only for the Czechoslovakia national team, then I considered them here. The Czechoslovakia national team had some excellent players in the 1930's - where they made the 1934 World Cup final. 9 players make it from this era. They also won the Euros in 1976, but had a a lot of Slovakian players in the first team. As the Czech Republic, their biggest achievement was reaching the final of Euro '96.

3 of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time are ahead of Viliam Schrojf in the squad - he was the best player not included. At centre-back, I started Pluskal, as the midfield was already strong and he was probably the best centre-back option. Ctyroky made the squad as the main back-up centre-back, just ahead of Koloman Gogh and Jan Fiala. Zenisek can cover as a right-back and 4th centre-back, so was a good choice to make room for more talent further up the pitch. Jan Lala was therefore not needed.

There was the option to start with a 4-3-3 here, with Nedved on the left wing and Puc on the right, but they were both probably stronger centrally (or also on the left in Puc's case), so this formation made more sense. Kostalek, Rosicky and Pilat act as cover for the midfield diamond, while Svoboda, Silny and Kopecky are further options upfront. Josef Bican claimed that Kopecky the best technician he had ever met. Bican himself didn't qualify for this team, as he was born in Austria and played for them originally. Nehoda took the final spot in the squad as a right-wing option - Nedved and Puc are capable on the left.

Players by Decade: 1930's (9), 2000's (3), 1970's (3), 1960's (3), 1920's (3), 1990's (1), 1910's (1)

​Top 10 Czech Players of All-Time
​(& their all-time positional rank)
1     Josef Masopust
2     Pavel Nedved
3     Frantisek Planicka
4     Petr Cech
5     Karel Pesek
6     Ivo Viktor
7     Oldrich Nejedly
8     Antonin Puc
9     Antonin Panenka
10   Vlastimil Kopecky
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​Gold V
1     Josef Masopust   II   ​​​​7th CM
2     Pavel Nedved   III   22nd AM
3     Frantisek Planicka   III   ​15th GK
4     Petr Cech   IV   20th GK
​5     Karel Pesek   IV   ​​​​10th DM
6     Ivo Viktor   IV   32nd GK
7     Oldrich Nejedly   IV   ​​​​56th SS
8     Antonin Puc   V   67th WNG
9     Antonin Panenka   V   ​​​​​​​​​​​​​69th AM
​10   Vlastimil Kopecky   V   UR ST
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