 He made a number of saves in his team's opening match against the Netherlands, although he was unable to stop a late penalty as Frank De Boer scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute.Srníček retired from international football in November 2001, following his nation's failure to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.He finished his international career with a total of 49 senior appearances between 1994 and 2001.