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- England will face Slovakia in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 on Sunday night.
- Three Lions know possible quarterfinal rivals after Italy was eliminated
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England have revealed their opponent in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals if they can beat Slovakia on Sunday, after champions Italy exited the competition.
The Three Lions made it through to the knockout stages despite a series of disappointing performances in their three group games.
Gareth Southgate’s men recorded a 1-0 win against Serbia in their opening match of the tournament before being drawn in two draws against Denmark and Slovenia respectively.
Despite finishing with only five points, it was enough to see them top the group because the other group matches also ended in draws.
Southgate’s men will need to see a massive improvement in their performances if they are to live up to pre-tournament expectations and be labelled as one of the tournament favourites.
So who will England face in the round of 16? Here is your path to the final.
England already knows its rival in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 if it beats Slovakia
The Three Lions will face Slovakia in their round of 16 clash scheduled for Sunday 30 June.
Round of 16 – Slovakia
England will face Slovakia in their last-16 tie on Sunday 30 June.
The Three Lions narrowly avoided a showdown with the Netherlands after Georgia stunned Portugal, recording a 2-0 victory against one of the teams betting to win the competition.
Quarterfinals – Switzerland
If England manage to win their last-16 tie against Slovakia, which seems a reasonable task, they will face Switzerland.
Switzerland had a good run of form in their Group A matches, going unbeaten in the group and narrowly missing out on top spot, which was snatched away by hosts Germany.
Murat Yakin’s men shocked the continent by eliminating reigning champions Italy in the round of 16 on Saturday.
Remo Freuler opened the scoring before Rubén Vargas made it 2-0 immediately after the break.
If England overcome Slovakia in the last 16 on Sunday, they will face Switzerland.
Murat Yakin’s men shocked the continent by eliminating defending champions Italy in the round of 16.
Semifinal – Austria / Romania / Netherlands / Türkiye
If England manage to beat Switzerland, they will face one of the following nations in their semi-final clash on Wednesday 10 July.
Austria, Romania, the Netherlands and Turkey are all potential opponents for Southgate’s side if they go the distance to reach Dortmund in the semi-final.
Final – Spain / Germany / France / Portugal
England could do the unthinkable and reach the final and lift their first major trophy since 1966.
However, unlike their run to the final, their opponent in the final will likely be one of the big four on the other side of the draw.
They could face Spain, Germany, France or Portugal in the final.
