Match facts

Head-to-head

  • The Czech Republic and England were in the same qualifying group for Euro 2020. England won 5-0 at Wembley and the Czech Republic won 2-1 in Prague. They are facing each other in a major tournament for the first time.
  • The Czechs have conceded nine goals in their three games at Wembley against England, scoring only two (D1 L2). Their only previous major tournament game at Wembley was the final of Euro 96 - they lost 2-1 to Germany in extra time.
  • The four previous meetings between the Czech Republic and England have produced 14 goals, an average of 3.5 per game.

Czech Republic

  • The Czech Republic are looking to avoid defeat in all three group stages matches at the European Championship for only the second time, winning all three matches at Euro 2004, going on to reach the semi-final.
  • Patrik Schick has scored in each of his first two Euros appearances, netting three goals. Since his international debut in May 2016, Schick has scored 14 goals in 28 appearances for his national team, more than any other Czech player.

England

  • England's 0-0 draw with Scotland was their 17th goalless draw at the Euros or World Cup, the most of any nation.
  • The Three Lions are looking to keep clean sheets in every group-stage match at a major tournament for only the third time, also doing so at the 1966 World Cup (three matches) and in the second group stage of the 1982 World Cup (two matches).
  • Raheem Sterling's only hat-trick with the England national team was against the Czech Republic, in a European Championship qualifier at Wembley in March 2019 (5-0).
  • England striker Harry Kane has scored in each of his two previous matches against the Czech Republic, both times from the penalty spot. However, Kane has only scored two goals in his past 11 appearances for the Three Lions, after scoring 13 times in his previous 11 appearances.
  • Gareth Southgate is set to take charge of his 57th match as England manager, surpassing the total of Roy Hodgson (56) in the process. He will also equal the same number of caps he earned as player for the Three Lions, and is already the only man to both play and manage 50+ games for England.