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The Czech Republic national football team played their first international match on the 23rd of February 1994 against Turkey in Turkey. This event marked the beginning of a distinct footballing identity separate from Czechoslovakia following its dissolution.
The Czech Republic national football team reached the semi-finals of Euro 2004 where they were eliminated by Greece via a silver goal. Their performance remains the highest finish in European Championship history for the nation.
Forty-eight matches were played at Stadion Letná between 1995 and 2024 serving as the primary home ground during the early years of the republic. The venue is the stadium of Sparta Prague and was renovated in 1994 before major fixtures shifted to Stadion Eden in 2008.
Petr Čech holds the record for most appearances with 124 caps between 1994 and 2006 while Jan Koller leads all-time goalscorers with 55 goals scored from 1999 to 2009. Tomáš Rosický earned 105 caps and scored 23 goals over his career contributing to these unmatched statistics.