England will look to consolidate their top position in a straightforward-looking Group C of the 2024 UEFA European Championship. Here is a preview.
Matchday 3 of Euro 2024 sees England taking on Slovenia, hoping to have all but secured qualification to the Round of 16. Indeed, the Three Lions will be expected to go into this game looking for a result that ensures they win the group rather than still fighting to qualify.
England is the third-best national team in the world according to FIFA while Slovenia is 52 places below to show the gulf in class expected between both sides. Their head-to-head record says as much with England winning five of their six previous meetings with Slovenia.
Gareth Southgate’s men started their Euro 2024 qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over Italy that was notable for Harry Kane’s record-breaking goal. They then pushed on with three wins and no goal conceded until a 1-1 draw against Ukraine in September.
Friendly wins against Scotland and Australia followed this before they resumed the qualifiers with a 3-1 win against the Italians, confirming their place at Euro 2024. Four points followed in the final two matches to accentuate their grip on first position.
The Three Lions have never won the European Championship but the goal in Germany is to go one better than their runners-up place in 2020. Having tasted disappointment in the quarter-final elimination to reigning world champions France during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, their desire to succeed is only heightened at this tournament.
They should have secured results against Serbia and Denmark in the first two matches and the Slovenia game is a chance to close the group stage on a high.
Slovenia have been desperate to return to competing in a major tournament, as this is the first time they have qualified for the Euro finals in 24 years. The team finished their qualifying series in second place behind Denmark with a record tally of 22…
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Publish date : 2024-03-21 04:43:46
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