England travel to Prague to face Czechia in their second Nations League group game, looking to recover from a 3-2 defeat to Spain at Wembley. Czechia also lost their opener, falling to Croatia at home, and sit bottom of Group A3 on goals scored.
Date, kick-off time and venue
The match is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Fortuna Arena in Prague. This is the first of two meetings between the nations during the autumn international break, with England hosting the return fixture on October 6.
How to watch and team news
In the UK, the game will be televised live and free to air on ITV, with coverage starting at 7pm BST on ITV1. It can also be streamed live via the ITVX website and app, free with registration.
James Trafford is expected to keep his place in goal for England after conceding three against Spain. Thomas Tuchel has said the Leeds goalkeeper will have a two-game audition in the absence of the injured Dean Henderson. Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly were both at fault for two of Spain's goals, and Lewis Hall is an option at left-back after missing the Spain game with a minor injury scare. Trent Alexander-Arnold is pushing to start, while captain Harry Kane leads the attack.
For Czechia, Adam Karabec scored their equaliser against Croatia before limping off and is a major doubt. Newcastle's Lukas Hornicek is expected to start in goal over Tottenham's Antonin Kinsky, with former West Ham defender Vladimir Coufal set to captain the side. Tomas Soucek is absent through injury.
Prediction and head-to-head
England had moments against Spain but were punished by mistakes and quality finishing. Facing Czechia is arguably the perfect game for Tuchel's side as they look to bounce back and avoid falling further behind the top two in the group. Despite injury issues limiting rotation, England should have enough attacking talent to win. Prediction: England to win 3-0.
England have only lost once to Czechia, on October 11, 2019, in Euro 2020 qualifying, when Kane's fifth-minute penalty was cancelled out by Jakub Brabec before Zdenek Ondrasek scored the winner in the 85th minute. Head-to-head record: Czechia wins 1, England wins 3, draws 1.
Odds
Czechia to win: 13/2. England to win: 4/11. Draw: 4/1. Odds via UK betting sites, subject to change. Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly.
