They comply with the Hungarian mannequin
On the identical day as ours, on November 16, 2023, the Slovaks additionally confirmed their European participation. Slovakia, which reached the eighth finals in 2016 and was eradicated on the finish of the group stage in 2021, was at its lowest level two years in the past, however after the heads of the affiliation was appointed the nationwide group captain who arrived on the suggestion of Marek Hamsík, Italian Francesco Calzona, like Marco Rossi, returned to the trail of success. The neighbor that “copied” the Hungarian mannequin reached Germany because the second runner-up in its qualifying group, the place it’s in the identical group as Belgium, Ukraine and Romania.
Edward Iordanescu, the Romanian, Domenico Tedesco, the Belgian and Francesco Calzona, the Slovak nationwide group captain subsequent to the cup (Photograph: MTI/EPA/Filip Singer)
Calzona has additionally been Napoli’s head coach since February this 12 months. The important thing participant of the Slovak nationwide group, defensive midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, additionally performs in Naples. Tactical self-discipline is vital for Calzona, the query is what the Slovaks will do with it in Germany.
They return after a missed Euro
The Romanian nationwide soccer group additionally secured its qualification for the European Championship in a straight line, profitable its qualifying group undefeated with six wins and 4 attracts forward of Switzerland, which is in the identical European group with Hungary. The Romanians are members of the European Championship area for the sixth time, they final participated within the European military evaluation in 2016.
Romania additionally comes “from deep”, because it completed final within the group within the final version of the League of Nations, thus falling into the third division. Romania achieved this below the administration of Anghel Iordanescu’s son, Edward Iordanescu, who was thought of essentially the most profitable coach within the historical past of the Romanian nationwide group, in addition to reaching the European Championship. Iordanescu has been performing his duties since January 2022, since then he has invited almost sixty footballers to the squad. His contract runs till the tip of the European Championship, if the Romanians advance, he can most likely proceed working.
First as Serbia
Serbia additionally certified from the qualifying group final fall – for the primary time below the present title of the nation! Though the Serbs certified for the World Cup in 2010, 2018 and 2022, they failed a number of instances on the best way to the European Championships, the final time they had been in a position to take part within the continental event was in 2000, after they had been nonetheless Yugoslavia.
The Serbian nationwide group made it out of Group G alongside the group winner Hungary, shedding each away and at dwelling to their nationwide group. The Serbian squad is filled with gamers within the massive worldwide leagues, for instance, there’s the energy of the group, Duan Vlahovics, who’s a striker for Juventus. Serbia will face England, Slovenia and Denmark within the group stage. Dragan Stojković’s group has an opportunity to advance.
and the duel of Nemanja Radonjic. We beat the Serbs twice within the qualifying spherical (Photograph: MTI/Zsolt Czeglédi)
The striker who follows the trail of Szoboszlai
Slovenia may even be there on the European Championship after 24 years of fasting. At the moment, the group stage was the final cease for the Slovenians, who had been final in a position to present themselves in a giant summer season event on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Slovenia completed second in Group H with the identical rating as group winners Denmark within the qualifying collection.
The Slovenian nationwide group is managed by Matjaz Kek, a 62-year-old former footballer. European qualification will not be his first important achievement with the nationwide group, as he was additionally the coach when the Slovenians certified for the 2010 World Cup. The guard can area a well-known participant in every a part of the group: the objective is the goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid, defends, within the protection there’s Miha Blazic, who beforehand performed within the Champions League with Ferencváros, and now strengthens the Polish Lech Poznan, whereas the forwards embody 21-year-old on his means Benjamin Sesko, who has already visited FC Liefering and Crimson Bull Salzburg among the many Crimson Bull golf equipment, and earlier than the European Championship he additionally performed a season for the German high group RB Leipzig. Taking all collection into consideration, the teenager, who’s getting in form for the spring, performed in 42 matches in Leipzig, of which he rattled the opponents’ web 18 instances.
Benjamin Sesko (with the ball) is one among Leipzig’s nice hopes (Photograph: MTI/EPA/Anna Szilágyi)
The profitable captain continues to be in cost
It was not simple for Croatia, which gained the World Championship silver medal in 2018 and the bronze medal in 2022, and might be in a foursome with the defending champions Italy, Spain and Albania. The Croatians went to Germany because the runners-up in Group D.
Zlatko Dalic, who was appointed earlier than the 2018 World Cup after which led his group to the finals, continues to be the nationwide captain, whose place has been unshakable ever since. Nicely, sure: along with the above-mentioned 2nd and third place within the World Cup, the Croatians additionally reached the finals of the Nations League final 12 months, however they ended up shedding to Spain in a penalty shootout after further time.
Croatia made its debut on the European Championships in 1996, and since then it has participated within the continental event for the seventh time. The Croatians’ finest end result to this point is the quarter-finals, which they achieved in 1996 and 2008. Now Croatia is storming with footballers akin to Bayer Leverkusen’s defender Josip Stanisic, Manchester Metropolis’s Josko Guardiol, and naturally the 38-year-old midfielder who just lately gained the Champions League with Actual Madrid.
They’ve an opportunity to advance
Ukraine was one of many final to safe its place within the European Championship within the alternate qualifiers, after falling behind England and Italy within the qualifying collection. The 2 further video games didn’t trigger any issues for the Ukrainians, who first performed Bosnia after which Iceland was defeated from an obstacle.
With this, Ukraine will be capable to take part within the European Championship for the fourth time in a row: in 2012, it was a co-director, however in 2016 and 2021, it was already in a position to take part within the event due to its outcomes on the sector. Three years in the past, the quarter-finals marked the ultimate stage, which is the best level for Ukraine to this point.
Sergej Rebrov can put together for the European Championship as Ukraine’s nationwide group captain (Photograph: AFP)
The nationwide group captain of the Ukrainians can be well-known in Hungary, as he was the top coach of Ferencváros between 2019 and 2021. Throughout this era, Sergej Rebrov gained three championships with Fradi, which he led first to the principle desk of the Europa League after which the Champions League. Rebrov can depend on footballers akin to Actual Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, Arsenal midfielder Oleksandr Zincsenko or the Spanish shock group Girona striker Artem Dovbik. It doesn’t appear unimaginable to combat for a spot within the direct elimination stage from the European group consisting of Belgium, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.
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