The Czech Republic will be hoping to get their first Euro 2016 points on the board when they take on provisional Group D leaders Croatia in Saint-Étienne on Friday. Pavel Vrba's men turned in a performance of impressive defensive discipline against the defending champions Spain in their tournament opener, but conceded a last-gasp goal to Gerard Piqué, ensuring all of their hard work was for nothing.
Euro 2016 live stream: Czech Republic vs. Croatia time, TV schedule and how to watch online
The Czech Republic face a tough test against Croatia on Friday.
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They'll be hoping for more luck against Croatia, but their supporters are unlikely to hold out too much hope. Croatia looked one of the more impressive sides we've seen so far in their first match against Turkey, and though they relied on a wondergoal from Luka Modrić to seal all three points, the winning margin could have been much greater at the final whistle. They certainly head into this encounter as favorites.
These sides haven’t faced each other in more than five years, with their last clash coming in a friendly in Croatia back in 2011. On that occasion the hosts ran out 4-2 winners, though much has changed on both sides since.
To watch this match online in the United States, you'll be using the WatchESPN service. For listings in the rest of the world, check out LiveSoccerTV.
TV: ESPN (US - English); ESPN Deportes (US - Spanish); TSN, RDS (Canada); BBC One (UK); ČT Sport (Czech Republic); HRT 2 (Croatia)
Match Date/Time: Friday, 12 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. local
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France
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