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Czech football coach Miroslav Koubek says his team must believe in a possible upset as they prepare for a decisive World Cup group match against hosts Mexico. The Czechs have just one point from two games and will likely need a victory to reach the knockout stage. Mexico has already secured first place in the group and are unbeaten in 24 consecutive home matches at the Azteca Stadium. However, Koubek said his players should draw confidence from the March play-offs, when they eliminated Ireland and Denmark to qualify for the tournament. He also admitted he had been unhappy with the team's performances so far and expects a much stronger display in the final group game.

Dagmar Havlová has withdrawn her consent for the Václav Havel Library to use the former president’s name, according to a statement she provided to the Czech News Agency (ČTK) on Tuesday.

In the statement, Havlová said she no longer wished to bear responsibility for the way Havel’s name is being used and had lost confidence in the library’s current leadership and direction.

The Václav Havel Library requires permission related to the personal rights associated with Havel’s name in order to continue operating under its current title.

David Dušek, chairman of the library’s board of trustees, said the board was assessing the situation and awaiting further information from Havlová’s legal representative.

Police have arrested an armed and potentially dangerous man following a manhunt that lasted several hours. The suspect travelled from the town of Čelákovice to Prague’s Strašnice district, where he was detained by first-response patrol officers and a special intervention unit.

In connection with the search, police increased security at several government ministries and at the Government Office.

The man was armed and is a licensed firearms holder, police said. No further details were released.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka on Tuesday opened a conference bringing together Czech economic, agricultural and science diplomats from the country's embassies and consulates, along with representatives of key agencies supporting exports and investment.

The five-day working meeting, held at the Czernin Palace in Prague, is focused on strengthening and more effectively advancing Czech economic interests abroad.

In his opening remarks, Foreign Minister Macinka said the role of the state is not to replace the market or private enterprise, but to create conditions that enable Czech companies to succeed even in the most demanding international markets.

Prime Minister Babiš stressed that that the government's foreign policy must be active, pragmatic and focused on delivering tangible results.

In the comind days the conference will feature panel discussions with the ministers of industry and trade, finance, defence, transport, agriculture, health and the environment.