The European Cup is a dark horse. The Czech Republic has qualified as the first team in the group. The latest ranking and data reveal their strength

According to CCTV5 program list (February 26, 2024), the European Cup group matches have all ended, and the Czech team, as the first team in the group, has become a dark horse in this tournament. The Czech Republic defeated Scotland and England in Group D and drew with Croatia, ranking first with 5 points

According to CCTV5 program list (February 26, 2024), the European Cup group matches have all ended, and the Czech team, as the first team in the group, has become a dark horse in this tournament. The Czech Republic defeated Scotland and England successively in Group D and drew with Croatia, ranking first with 5 points and progressing to the last 16. The latest ranking and data of the Czech team also reveal their strength and characteristics.

The biggest highlight of the Czech team is their attack. They scored five goals in the group match, second only to Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium, and ranked fourth with France, Portugal and Spain. The Czech team's goals mainly came from their center, Hick, who played for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. He scored three goals in the group match, including a stunning midfield drop shot, which is also the longest goal in the history of the European Cup. Hick is currently ranked second in the European Cup's goalscorer list, second only to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. Hick's partner is Udinese's Jankto, the winger also has a good performance, contributing one goal and one assist to the Czech team.

The attack of the Czech team is not only based on the forwards, but also their midfielders have excellent creativity and passing ability. The core of the Czech team's midfield is Szocek of West Ham United. This defensive midfielder has sent two assists to the Czech team in the group game, and also has outstanding defensive contributions. He has robbed 11 times, intercepted 7 times, and cleared 9 times in the group game. He is a strong midfielder of the Czech team. Shocek's partner is Dortmund's Darida. The attacking midfielder also has a good performance, contributing a secondary attack to the Czech team, and also has good ball control and organizational ability. His passing success rate in the group match reached 85.7%, which is the Czech team's midfield brain.

The defense of the Czech team is relatively weak. They lost 4 goals in the group match, which is the most among all the teams passing the qualification. The defense of the Czech team mainly depends on their guard line. Their goalkeeper, Vaclik, is not outstanding. He saved eight times in the group match, but also made three mistakes, which is the Czech team's defense loophole. The Czech team's guard line is composed of Chelusteka, Caafar, Kalas and Boger. They have performed well in the group match. They have jointly cleared 48 times, intercepted 19 times and robbed 14 times, making contributions to the Czech team's defense.

The latest FIFA ranking of the Czech team is the 40th, which is the lowest ranking among all the qualified teams. They will face the Netherlands in the last 16. This is a match of great disparity in strength. If the Czech team wants to continue to move forward, it needs to play an extraordinary level and also need some luck. The head coach of the Czech team, Bilek, said that they would go all out to make trouble for their opponents and strive to create miracles. We will continue to report the latest situation of the European Cup for you. Please follow the CCTV 5 program list for more information and videos of the European Cup.

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