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Czech coach Ivan Hašek fired after shock defeat to Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying
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FILE - Czech Republic's coach Ivan Hasek reacts during a World Cup 2026 group L qualifying soccer match between Croatia and Czech Republic at the Opus Arena in Osijek, Croatia, on June 9, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Football Association fired coach Ivan Hašek on Wednesday following a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying. It was not immediately clear who would replace Hašek. Czech FA president David Trunda said a coach would be named to lead the team until the end of the qualifying campaign.