England tonight face the Czech Republic in their next Nations League assignment, seeking to get their campaign up and running.
The Three Lions were, at the weekend, in action for the first time since claiming bronze at the 2026 World Cup, taking on Spain at Wembley Stadium.
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Despite leading the reigning European and world champions at half time, England surrendered their advantage after Harry Kane missed a penalty early in the second half and were ultimately beaten 3-2.
It was a slightly less frustrating outing for the Czech Republic in their Nations League opener, though they were still beaten at home by Croatia and sit bottom of the group (A3) due to scoring fewer goals than England.
This will be the first of two meetings between the two nations during this extended autumn international break, with England hosting the return fixture on October 6.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Czech Republic vs England is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST kick-off today, Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The match will take place at the Fortuna Arena, in Prague
Where to watch Czech Republic vs England
TV channel: In the UK, Czech Republic vs England in the 2026/27 Nations League is being televised live and free to air on ITV, with coverage of the match beginning at 7pm BST on ITV1 ahead of a 7:45pm kick-off.
Live stream: Catch the game live online through the ITVX website and app, which is free with a registration.
Live blog: You can follow all the action with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from England correspondent Dom Smith.
Czech Republic vs England team news
Ezri Konsa is an injury doubt after training individually on Monday. Asked for an update at his pre-match press conference later in the day, Thomas Tuchel was unable to confirm the the Arsenal defender’s involvement against the Czechs. Nico O’Reilly, meanwhile, is set to miss out.
James Trafford will get the nod in goal for England once again, despite conceding three goals against Spain. Tuchel has said the Leeds goalkeeper will have a two-game audition in the absence of the injured Dean Henderson.
Lewis Hall is expected to start at left-back despite missing the Spain game with a minor injury scare, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is pushing to start in a game where England are expected to dominate possession.
Tuchel could, though, be tempted to stick with the same midfield and attacking trio that started at Wembley, as captain Harry Kane goes in search of another goal.
Adam Karabec scored the Czech Republic’s equaliser against Croatia before later limping off and is therefore a major doubt to face England.
Newcastle's Lukas Hornicek is expected to get the nod in goal over Tottenham's Antonin Kinsky, former West Ham defender Vladimir Coufal is set to captain the side but Tomas Soucek is absent through injury.
Czech Republic vs England prediction
England had their moments against Spain, but were ultimately punished by their own mistakes and some quality finishing from the world champions.
Facing the Czech Republic is arguably the perfect game for Tuchel’s side as they look to swiftly bounce back and avoid falling further behind the top two in the group.
Injury issues have slightly impacted Tuchel's ability to rotate, particularly in defence and midfield, but they should have more than enough attacking talent to get the job done here.
England to win, 3-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
England have only ever lost once to the Czech Republic, that came on October 11, 2019 in qualification for Euro 2020 when Kane’s fifth minute penalty was swiftly cancelled out by Jakub Brabec before Zdenek Ondrasek scored the winner in the 85th minute.
Czechia wins: 1
England wins: 3
Draws: 1
Czech Republic vs England match odds
Odds via UK betting sites (subject to change).
