Czechs aim to close points gap in World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan

The Czech national soccer team are preparing for a World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Ostrava on Tuesday night. The Czechs have only one point from the first two games in their campaign to reach Russia in two years’ time and coach Karel Jarolím says he believes his players will not allow the gap between them and group leaders Germany and Azerbaijan – both of whom are on six points – to widen.

Author: Ian Willoughby