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Czech Republic

DR Congo held to goalless draw in World Cup warm-up against Denmark

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Democratic Republic of Congo v Denmark - Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege, Belgium - June 3, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's Arthur Masuaku in action with Denmark's Adam Daghim REUTERS/Nicolas Economou
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Democratic Republic of Congo v Denmark - Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege, Belgium - June 3, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's Arthur Masuaku in action with Denmark's Adam Daghim REUTERS/Nicolas Economou

Czech castle's cache of precious wine goes on display in new-old bottles

Bottles of 19th-century wine are kept on shelves in a cellar of Becov castle, as State Castle and Chateau of Becov nad Teplou, where the restored Chateau d'Yquem wine collection, discovered in 1985 and linked to the Beaufort-Spotin family, is presented to the public following a complex restoration with French experts in Becov nad Teplou, Czech Republic, June 1, 2026 REUTERS/Eva Korinkov
Bottles of 19th-century wine are kept on shelves in a cellar of Becov castle, as State Castle and Chateau of Becov nad Teplou, where the restored Chateau d'Yquem wine collection, discovered in 1985 and linked to the Beaufort-Spotin family, is presented to the public following a complex restoration with French experts in Becov nad Teplou, Czech Republic, June 1, 2026 REUTERS/Eva Korinkov

Physical Czechs will look to win ugly to qualify from Group A

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Czech Republic players celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Czech Republic players celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/David W Cerny

Czechs tap experience and domestic champions Slavia for final World Cup squad

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 26, 2026  Czech Republic's Patrik Schick scores a penalty during a penalty shootout REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 26, 2026  Czech Republic's Patrik Schick scores a penalty during a penalty shootout REUTERS/David W Cerny

China criticises Czech Senate president’s trip to Taiwan

FILE PHOTO: Czech Senate Chairman Milos Vystrcil speaks during an interview with Reuters in Prague, Czech Republic, August 26, 2020. Picture taken August 26, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Czech Senate Chairman Milos Vystrcil speaks during an interview with Reuters in Prague, Czech Republic, August 26, 2020. Picture taken August 26, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny/ File Photo

Czech Republic likely to miss NATO defence-spending target, PM tells FT

FILE PHOTO: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks during a press conference with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Studenka, Czech Republic, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks during a press conference with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Studenka, Czech Republic, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo

French Open day four

Poland's Iga Swiatek during her second round match against Czech Republic's Sara Bejlek, Tennis, French Open, Roland Garros, Paris, France on May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Poland's Iga Swiatek during her second round match against Czech Republic's Sara Bejlek, Tennis, French Open, Roland Garros, Paris, France on May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

South Korea’s Son Heung-min ‘feeling great’ for World Cup despite goal drought

Los Angeles FC's Son Heung-min (left) chatting with fellow South Korean Kim Kee-hee of the Seattle Sounders after LAFC's 1-0 MLS win on May 24.
Los Angeles FC's Son Heung-min (left) chatting with fellow South Korean Kim Kee-hee of the Seattle Sounders after LAFC's 1-0 MLS win on May 24.

Czech police free Russian Orthodox cleric detained over white substance in car

FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's external relations department Metropolitan Hilarion, whose secular name is Grigory Alfeyev, takes part in an awarding ceremony led by Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, February 2, 2022. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Pool via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's external relations department Metropolitan Hilarion, whose secular name is Grigory Alfeyev, takes part in an awarding ceremony led by Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, February 2, 2022. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Pool via REUTERS

Russian Orthodox cleric denies link to white substance found in car by Czech police

FILE PHOTO: Metropolitan Hilarion, Chairman of external relations department of the Moscow Patriarchate and permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, speaks during a news conference in Minsk, Belarus October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Metropolitan Hilarion, Chairman of external relations department of the Moscow Patriarchate and permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, speaks during a news conference in Minsk, Belarus October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.