Unfortunate Training Incident for Czech Republic: Defender Out of World Cup

Pulse Sports Team 10:53 - 18 June 2026

The Czech national football team has lost full-back David Jurásek, who suffered a thigh muscle injury, prematurely ending his participation in the ongoing World Cup across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The news was reported by sport.cz on Thursday.

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Jurásek reportedly sustained his injury during Wednesday's training session and is expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks. The Slavia Prague full-back was the prime candidate to start at left-back for Thursday's match (6:00 PM CEST) against South Africa, stepping in for Jaroslav Zelený.

Conversely, Jan Kuchta, who picked up an injury shortly before the tournament began, should be fit for the upcoming game. The Czechs suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Republic of Korea in their opening Group A fixture.