Czechia are looking for a new coach with their automatic World Cup qualification hopes looking slim.

• Last Update: October 15, 2025 05:35:02 pm BST • 1 min read

Czechia sack coach after Faroe Islands humiliation in World Cup qualifying

Czechia have sacked coach Ivan Hasek following their humiliating 2-1 loss to the Faroe Islands in 2026 World Cup qualifying.

Having not reached the World Cup finals since 2006, Czechia are second in Group L, trailing Croatia by three points having played a game more.

Czechia are already sure of a play-off spot owing to their Nations League ranking. However, a stunning defeat to the Faroe Islands in Torshavn on Sunday left their hopes of automatic qualification hanging by a thread.

Croatia face the Faroe Islands and Montenegro in their final two qualifiers next month and will be expected to prevail in both to book their spot at the tournament in North America.

Czechia face Gibraltar in their final qualifier but would need a remarkable set of results to leapfrog Croatia, who have a vastly superior goal difference.

As such, the FACR has elected to end Hasek’s second spell as national team coach, which began in January 2024.

Hasek led the team at Euro 2024, but Czechia were eliminated in the group stage with just one point from three games.

An interim coach is expected to lead the team against Gibraltar. The UEFA play-offs will be held in late March.