ENGLAND WIN GROUP BUT FEW PLAUDITS IN 0-0 SLOVENIA DRAW
England have won Group C at Euro 2024 after a goalless draw with Slovenia which will do little to quell the negativity and question marks shrouding Gareth Southgate’s team.
Bukayo Saka had a goal disallowed in a stale first half – after Phil Foden was clearly offside before crossing him the ball – but such openings were rare and it took until the 30th minute for England to even register a shot on goal.
The introduction of Kobbie Mainoo at the interval, in place of Conor Gallagher, did bring a little more speed to England’s passing, but they still lacked urgency and could not break down a disciplined and diligent Slovenia team who knew a point would be enough to take them through to the knockout rounds.
Slovenia dug in for that draw towards the end, rather than pushing for what have been a first-ever win at a European Championship, making England’s task even harder.
England’s last-16 opponents are yet to be confirmed, with the Netherlands a strong possibility. They are however now on the opposite side of the draw to Germany, Spain, Portugal and France, so cannot meet any of those sides until the final.
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