Spain are making hard work of getting through Euro 2020 Group E but it seems almost unthinkable that they will not progress by beating Slovakia. La Roja have dominated both games played so far but the lack of a killer instinct up front has cost them dear in two draws.
Sweden rode their luck at times when drawing with Spain but are still fancied to build on that gutsy effort by beating Slovakia. The Falcons kicked off their Euro 2020 Group E campaign by upsetting 10-man Poland but are rated inferior to their next opponents on overall form.
Poland reached the European Championship quarter-finals five years ago and can begin their Euro 2020 campaign by seeing off Slovakia. After a strong performance in qualifying for this tournament and a solid Nations League effort, the Eagles should be ready to soar this summer.
If good things come to those who wait then fans of international football are in for a treat this summer at Euro 2020. The tournament was postponed due to the continent being in lockdown last year but on June 11 it is finally set to kick off. In anticipation we have looked back at how each of the 24 Euro 2020 teams qualified for the tournament.
Slovakia and Republic of Ireland have a history of tight tussles and Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifying play-off promises to be another close encounter. These evenly-matched teams have played out four consecutive draws since the men in green shaded their first meeting 1-0 back in 2007.
Wales look set to fight it out with Slovakia and Hungary for second place behind Croatia in Euro 2020 Group E and this is a crucial trip to Trnava. The Dragons prevailed 1-0 when these teams met in Cardiff back in March, but were clinging on at the end after Daniel James had given them an early lead.
With the UEFA Nations League now on hold until the summer, the England national team can turn its attention to the qualifying campaign for Euro 2020. Ahead of the first matches kicking off later this week, we’ve analysed data on every qualifying campaign since Euro 96 to see what might be in store for Gareth Southgate’s young side.