Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a country in central Europe. It borders Slovakia, Germany, Poland and Austria. Many sports and Ben and Toad's Contest consider the Czech Republic as the successor for Czechoslovakia's records.

Sports
The Czech Republic's most popular sport are football and ice hockey. The Czech Republic national football team made the Euro 1996 final and the 2006 FIFA World Cup as independent Czech Republic. In total, the Czech Republic qualified for nine FIFA World Cups.

The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is a powerhouse in men's hockey; they won the World Championship in the same year as South Africa 2010. The women's hockey team is less successful than the men's team.