The “Falcons” failed to impose their rhythm at the Doosan Arena in Plzeň or to get a favourable result against the Czechs, who have a perfect record after three rounds.

The Czechs managed to take advantage of the first chance they created – in the 23rd minute Hložek cut in from the left side into the penalty area and, with a right‑footed shot, sent the ball into Nikić’s net.

Our team responded a few minutes later, but Vukotić’s goal was disallowed for a narrow offside position by captain Jovetić.

The hosts were better in the second half; in the first minute after the restart they scored again, but their goal was also disallowed for offside. However, in the 65th minute the Czechs managed to find the way to our net through Schick, who headed the ball past Nikić and sealed his team’s victory.

Our next qualifying match will again be against Czechia, on 5 September 2025.

 

Czechia – Montenegro 2–0 

Doosan Arena, Plzeň.

Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands). 

Scorers 
1–0 – Adam Hložek 23', 2–0 – Patrik Schick 65' 

Yellow cards 
Vladimír Coufal – Czechia 
Igor Vujačić, Marko Vešović, Stefan Lončar – Montenegro

Czechia: Matěj Kovář, Tomáš Holeš, Vladimír Coufal, Ladislav Krejčí, Adam Hložek (from 28' Lukáš Provod), Patrik Schick (from 77' Vasil Kušej), Lukáš Červ (from 46' Michal Sadílek), Pavel Šulc (from 90' Alex Král), Václav Černý (from 77' Tomáš Chorý), Jaroslav Zelený, Tomáš Souček. 
Head coach: Ivan Hašek.

Montenegro: Igor Nikić, Risto Radunović (from 62' Andrija Vukčević), Igor Vujačić, Marko Vešović (from 84' Marko Vukčević), Marko Janković, Stevan Jovetić, Nikola Krstović, Edvin Kuč (from 62' Stefan Lončar), Stefan Savić, Milan Vukotić (from 62' Milutin Osmajić), Nikola Šipčić (from 82' Stefan Mugoša). 
Head coach: Robert Prosinečki.