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Czechia beat Denmark on pens to reach World Cup

Czechia have qualified for the 2026 World Cup after beating Denmark on penalties.
Mar 31, 2026, 11:26 pm - ESPN News Services

Penalty Shootout

Czechia
Denmark
Tomás Chorý
Pen 1
Rasmus Højlund
Tomás Soucek
Pen 2
Christian Eriksen
Ladislav Krejcí
Pen 3
Anders Dreyer
Michal Sadílek
Pen 4
Mathias Jensen

Match Timeline

Czechia
Denmark
  • KO
  • 3
  • 21
  • 45+1
  • HT
  • 60
  • 60
  • 68
  • 72
  • 72
  • 86
  • FT
  • 90
  • 100
  • 105+1
  • 105+2
  • 105
  • 111
  • 112
  • 115
  • ET FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Czechia 2(3), Denmark 2(1).
120'
Penalty Shootout ends, Czechia 2(3), Denmark 2(1).
120'
Goal! Czechia 2(3), Denmark 2(1). Michal Sadílek (Czechia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Match Stats
CZEDEN
Possession
23.1%
76.923.1
76.9%
Shots on Goal
4
8
Shot Attempts
9
22
Yellow Cards
1
2
Corner Kicks
7
4
Saves
5
2