Englandfinalist of the last edition, enters the ring against Slovakia in a duel that will define the third place in the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup in Gelsenkirchen and the rival of Swissfirst to catch the passage to that round by eliminating Italia, last champion of the tournament. The other is Germany, which beat Denmark 2-0.
The Azzurra led by Luciano Spalletti had been the “executioner” of Gareth Southgate’s England in the final of the last edition that was played at Wembley and in which the Italy led by Roberto Mancini at the time won the penalty shootout and won He wore the crown.
Switzerland put an end to that reign and left open the possibility for a new monarch to occupy the throne of the continental tournament that takes place in Germany and in which England seeks revenge, although for now it did not show a level that would allow it to endorse that status as a candidate. .
The match between England and Slovakia is played from 1:00 p.m. (Argentine time) and it is exclusive streaming of Disney+.
Just a triumph garnered the “Three Lions” selection in the initial phase, despite which they managed to advance as leaders of Group C with two more draws, while the Slovakia of Italian Francesco Calzona finished third in the Group Ealso with only one victory, but with just one point less than England.
A parity that prevents making predictions about the possible winner of the duel that will cheer in the Veltins Arena Gelsenkirchen with the Turkish arbitration Umut Melerprior to which Southgate was quick to clarify that “England can play better and will do so”.
The questioned English coach considered that “everything that has happened so far is irrelevant in these stages of the tournament, which will be different,” even though he recognizes that “we must raise our level and I think it is possible to do so.”