Matej Kovar
Czechia
GK
Age
26
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Matej Kovar
Matej Kovar is a confirmed goalkeeper in Czechia's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Miroslav Koubek's final 26. The PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper is 26 at kick-off, a former youth international valued at around €8.00m and an emerging first choice. Czechia were drawn in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. They open against South Korea at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 11 June, then face South Africa at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 18 June before meeting Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 24 June. Czechia reached the finals by winning UEFA second-round Path D, qualifying on 31 March 2026. The group stage runs through June as Miroslav Koubek's side look to spring a surprise.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Clean sheets
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Playing Style
A tall, modern goalkeeper comfortable with the ball at his feet, Kovar is PSV Eindhoven's regular number one after coming through Manchester United's academy. He stands 1.96 m and is right-footed, and has played 2,790 minutes this season. At 26 he is part of Miroslav Koubek's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Matej Kovar's first. The PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper has 19 caps for Czechia and 31 club games this season, in the mix between the posts for the finals.
National Team
Czechia
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Among the Czechia names sits Kovar, where the side come in at Tier 5 for £4m. He has 19 caps for Czechia and 31 club games this season, having come through Manchester United's academy and pushed an Eredivisie title race with PSV Eindhoven as Czechia's emerging first-choice goalkeeper. The £4m figure belongs to Czechia the side, a Tier 5 squad billing rather than a goalkeeper call on the card this summer.
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Kovar at the 2026 World Cup
Kovar is a confirmed goalkeeper in Miroslav Koubek's 26-man Czechia squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Czechia side opening their Group A campaign in June.
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Czechia are a Tier 5 side on the card at £4m, drawn into Group A with South Korea first up in the group.
Matej Kovar World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the card Czechia come in at Tier 5 for £4m, with South Korea first up in Group A, so that figure stands for Czechia as a whole rather than for Kovar on his own at the 2026 finals this summer.
At international level Kovar is a goalkeeper for Czechia, while his club football is with PSV Eindhoven. Miroslav Koubek has named him in Czechia's final 26 for the 2026 finals, contested in Group A this summer.
Not yet. This is a first senior World Cup for the PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper, reached after Miroslav Koubek named Kovar in Czechia's 26 for 2026 with no earlier finals appearance behind him at this level.
At club level Kovar turns out for PSV Eindhoven, and Miroslav Koubek has named him among Czechia's goalkeepers in the final 26, with the Group A campaign opening against South Korea in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup.
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