What does Sport.cz and Práva expert Martin Kézr say about the situation regarding the upcoming World Cup? “Sports impoverishment is obvious there, but let’s not underestimate second-line teams such as Germany, Switzerland or Slovakia,” warns Kézr in the Příklep program on Sport.cz.
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If the Czech team reaches the quarterfinals, which should still be an obligation, even if it didn’t work out at the recent Olympics, the Czechs should have a slightly better starting position than usual due to the absence of the Russians.
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Vaclav Nedorost, a former Donbass hockey player in Donetsk, comments on the situation in Ukraine.Video: Sport.cz
The Czech team will already encounter most of the strongest rivals in Group B, while according to paper assumptions, according to paper assumptions, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and Slovakia, or Denmark should advance.
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“We saw what the Slovaks were able to show at the Olympics or the Germans at the last Olympics,” continues the member of the Práva and Sport.cz editorial staff. And what about the Swiss? “They are almost better than us!” chief commentator Honza Homolka from O2 TV Sport responds.
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Hockey without Russia? The only right decision. A passage from the show Impact.Video: Sport.cz
“We saw (at the Olympics) in Beijing that Denmark can be a tough opponent for the quarterfinals,” adds Kézr.
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However, the development of events in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine offers completely new opportunities, not only for the Czechs. Let us not forget that the teams on the lower floors have also lost their rivals in the form of France and Austria, which this year are replacing the excluded countries among the elite. Hungary, Slovenia, South Korea and also Lithuania and Romania are currently fighting for promotion. Two of these five will watch the championship in a year.
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