Even though they have not played their final Group C match against Slovenia, the England national team is certain to qualify for the last 17 of Euro 2024. England’s match against Slovenia will take place on Wednesday (26/6) at Cologne Stadium, Germany.
The Three Lions have ensured passage from the group phase after Spain beat Albania 1-0 and Croatia were matched by Italy in the final match of Group B. Gareth Southgate’s team should be grateful to Spain because the result guarantees England a place in the last 16 with one game remaining .
Despite criticism for their performance against Denmark last week, England, led by captain Harry Kane, have guaranteed their place in the knockout stages with one game remaining.
The England national team now leads Group C Euro 2024 with a collection of four points from two matches. Even though England will lose to Slovenia, they will not be at the bottom of Group C.
In the worst case scenario, if they lose to Slovenia and Denmark beat Serbia, England will still be among the top four third-placed teams in the Euro 2024 group phase, having collected 4 points.
This number of points is more than that achieved by the third ranked team in Group A (Hungary) and Group B (Croatia), which have now completed their Euro 2024 group stage matches.
Hungary itself collected 3 points, while Croatia collected 2 points. Only the 4 best third ranked teams are entitled to tickets to the last 16 of Euro 2024.
In the round of 16, England could meet Germany if Gareth Southgate’s troops finish as runners up in Group C. However, if they qualify as winners of Group C, England will face one of the best third-place teams.
If England advances to the last 16 of Euro 2024 as the third best, Portugal or the team that wins Group E is ready to tackle Harry Kane and his friends.
