Czech team prepares ahead of World Cup qualifier.

The Czech national football team is preparing for its opening World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland, which will take place on Wednesday in Belfast. The match will be the first competitive game under the team’s new manager Petr Rada, who succeeded Karel Brückner after the Euro 2008 tournament concluded this summer. Mr Brückner, meanwhile has taken over as manager of the Austrian team, winning accolades for a surprise 3:1 victory over France in qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa.

Author: Dominik Jůn