That Tomas Necid strike, though, gives them a chance to qualify in second place if they can overcome arguably the worst team in Group D - Turkey.
They themselves have a very slim chance of qualifying in the new 24-team tournament despite losing their opening two matches.
Tomas Necid secured a much-needed point for Czech Republic from the penalty spot against Croatia
If they beat Czech Republic to finish with three points, they could be included in the last 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams, but their goal difference of -4 means that is currently unlikely.
Turkey were well-beaten by Spain in what was probably the most one-sided match of the tournament so far. Alvaro Morata and Nolito were the goalscorers in a 3-0 defeat for Turkey, but they will hope to pick themselves up ahead of their final match on Tuesday night.
Czech Republic are the most likely to progress of the two sides of course, and coach Pavel Vrba praised his side's late equaliser to keep them in with a shot.
Turkey were thrashed by Spain in their previous match
Speaking to reporters after his side's last match, he said: "We'll play for everything in the last match. It wasn't going well, but we've given ourselves a spark of hope to get out of the group. All the players gave their utmost in the second half, and of course the two substitutes helped a lot.
"What helped most was that we didn't give up. We didn't give up on the point and I'm really proud of all the players."
Team news
Czech Republic were dealt a huge blow over the weekend when it was revealed that a thigh injury has ended captain Tomas Rosicky's involvement in the tournament.
The injury-prone former Arsenal midfielder will stay in France to support his team-mates, but his absence from the pitch is a huge blow for a side desperate for three points.
Other than that, Czech Republic have a fully-fit squad from which to choose a starting XI. There are slight suspension worries though, with David Limbersky and Tomas Sivok just one yellow away from a ban.
Tomas Rosicky (right) has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a thigh injury
Turkey have Burak Yilmaz, Cenk Tosun, Hakan Balta, Ozan Tufan and Volkan Sen risking suspension... but they need to fight for their place in the last 16 before worrying about that.
Paul Merson's prediction
"For 75 minutes against Croatia, the Czech Republic looked like they didn't have a chance of getting through after getting battered but they managed to turn it around. Turkey were given a run-around by Spain and I've been disappointed by them so far.
"This is another game that Northern Ireland will be looking at, because a draw or a Turkey win could help them to qualify in third place. I'll predict a Turkey win, which might be no good for either team."
They themselves have a very slim chance of qualifying in the new 24-team tournament despite losing their opening two matches.
Tomas Necid secured a much-needed point for Czech Republic from the penalty spot against Croatia
If they beat Czech Republic to finish with three points, they could be included in the last 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams, but their goal difference of -4 means that is currently unlikely.
Turkey were well-beaten by Spain in what was probably the most one-sided match of the tournament so far. Alvaro Morata and Nolito were the goalscorers in a 3-0 defeat for Turkey, but they will hope to pick themselves up ahead of their final match on Tuesday night.
Czech Republic are the most likely to progress of the two sides of course, and coach Pavel Vrba praised his side's late equaliser to keep them in with a shot.
Turkey were thrashed by Spain in their previous match
Speaking to reporters after his side's last match, he said: "We'll play for everything in the last match. It wasn't going well, but we've given ourselves a spark of hope to get out of the group. All the players gave their utmost in the second half, and of course the two substitutes helped a lot.
"What helped most was that we didn't give up. We didn't give up on the point and I'm really proud of all the players."
Team news
Czech Republic were dealt a huge blow over the weekend when it was revealed that a thigh injury has ended captain Tomas Rosicky's involvement in the tournament.
The injury-prone former Arsenal midfielder will stay in France to support his team-mates, but his absence from the pitch is a huge blow for a side desperate for three points.
Other than that, Czech Republic have a fully-fit squad from which to choose a starting XI. There are slight suspension worries though, with David Limbersky and Tomas Sivok just one yellow away from a ban.
Tomas Rosicky (right) has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a thigh injury
Turkey have Burak Yilmaz, Cenk Tosun, Hakan Balta, Ozan Tufan and Volkan Sen risking suspension... but they need to fight for their place in the last 16 before worrying about that.
Paul Merson's prediction
"For 75 minutes against Croatia, the Czech Republic looked like they didn't have a chance of getting through after getting battered but they managed to turn it around. Turkey were given a run-around by Spain and I've been disappointed by them so far.
"This is another game that Northern Ireland will be looking at, because a draw or a Turkey win could help them to qualify in third place. I'll predict a Turkey win, which might be no good for either team."
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