Czechia were drawn in Group A at the 2026 World Cup. It’s a favourable group, with South Africa, South Korea, and Mexico representing a winnable section for the Czechs.
The Repre are looking to make the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time since 1990.
This is Czechia's first World Cup appearance since 2006, and while they aren’t sports betting favourites to go on a deep run, a quarter-final appearance at the Euros five years ago suggests they can be competitive.
What is the average salary for Czechia players?
Seventeen of the 26 players in Czechia’s World Cup squad play in the top flight of Czech football. Sixteen of those seventeen play for Viktoria Plzeň, Sparta Prague, or Slavia Prague.
Those three clubs pay the highest wages in Czech football. The average is likely around £10,000 per week, though some players could be up towards £30,000.
Patrik Schick of Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham’s Tomáš Souček will drag the squad’s overall average up.
Who are the top earning players for Czechia?
Souček, Vladimir Coufal, and Schick are the highest-earning players in the Czechia squad.
According to Spotrac, Souček was on £90,000 per week prior to West Ham’s relegation. Per Capology, Schick is on around £120,000 per week and Coufal’s weekly wage is in the £82,000 region.
How much does the Czechia manager earn?
According to the Irish Independent, Miroslav Koubek earns €180,000 per year. That works out to around £160,000 per year.
Koubek was appointed as the country’s manager in December 2025, and led them to playoff wins over Ireland and Denmark, much to the delight of backers in the football betting markets.
