Cech's World Cup hinges on club place
Albion star Marek Cech has revealed he must stay in the team for his club or risk losing his place at next summer's World Cup.
The Slovakia international has achieved his first goal for the season by helping his country reach the finals for the first time.
But Cech reckons he must perform in the Championship to ensure he takes his place in the South Africa.
He said: "Qualifying is a great thing but now is the difficult part for the players, because we need to play for our clubs to be nominated for the World Cup.
"Nobody has a free space in the squad, because you can take only 23 players and every player will do his maximum to be nominated.
"The season is very important. I had two targets this season. One target is already done because we qualified, and the other target is to get promoted."
Cech has been a regular in Roberto Di Matteo's Albion side after enduring a difficult first season at The Hawthorns under Tony Mowbray.
The 26-year-old has admitted that the change of management has had a major effect on his mood.
Cech was recruited in the summer of 2008 to replace Paul Robinson, only for Robinson's move away from the club to fall through, leaving Cech frustrated on the sidelines.
He said: "It is a different situation for me now. I am playing and I am much happier than 12 months ago."
