The Czechs were easily the second-best team in their qualifying group, and although finishing six points behind England, they overcame them in Prague. Winners of the European Championship in 1968 and 1976, the Czechs are now led by current coach Josef Bladnik. They have qualified for every World Cup since its first edition in 1954, except 1962 when they failed to obtain an invite from none of the other countries that had qualified. They have never missed out on the event because of lack of qualification rounds. Competitively, the Czechs are known for their fast football with a high pressure defense. Their strongest match is probably also their only one against England - at Euro 1996 where they lost 1-4. Other than that, they usually get crushed by Germany (3-0 at 2014 World Cup qualifiers) or Italy (1-7 at 2010 World Cup qualifiers). As for individual players, there are several names people know including Pavel Nedvěd, who is currently the manager of the Czech national team, Jan Koller, who is the oldest player ever at the World Cup, and Alfred Finnbogason, who is the first Icelandic player invited to the tournament. However, neither of them has made it past the first round.