Euphoria in Prague: Czechs end 20-year World Cup wait with dramatic win

Photo: Michal Kamaryt, ČTK

Czechia’s footballers are going to the World Cup for the first time in two decades after a dramatic win over Denmark in Prague on Tuesday night. The Czechs will now face South Korea, South Africa and co-hosts at global soccer’s biggest showcase.

Around 30 minutes before midnight on Tuesday, Michal Sadílek converted the decisive penalty to send Czechia to their first World Cup since 2006 – and send the country’s fans into paroxysms of joy.

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Author: Ian Willoughby