As usual, the England team still controlled the ball much better than the opponent, when facing Slovenia in the final match of Group C this morning (June 26). However, “Three Lions” proved to be very deadlocked. From the time they entered the game until one-third of the first half had passed, coach Gareth Southgate’s team, despite their efforts to attack, could not create any notable plays.

By the 20th minute, the England team had a methodical coordination situation. Bukayo Saka finished with a cushion to score. However, the goal was denied by the referee because the player who created Saka was in an offside position. In the 35th minute, from a distance of nearly 30 meters, Phil Foden took a direct free kick and sent the ball dangerously high, but the ball was not strong enough to beat the Slovenian goalkeeper. In the 40th minute, Trippier had a fairly accurate pass towards the 2nd post, but Harry Kane ran in and unfortunately missed the ball.

Harry Kane and his teammates were again disappointed when they could not win against Slovenia

On the other hand, the Slovenian team played a very annoying stalker game, many times making “Three Lions” fans’ hearts skip a beat with shots that threatened goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s goal. However, the Slovenian team’s attacks only stopped at dangerous opportunities. The first half ended without any goals scored.

Entering the second half, the game remained unchanged compared to the first 45 minutes of play. The English team is still completely dominant. However, the French players’ attack was too lacking in sharpness and could not penetrate the opponent’s net. Meanwhile, the Slovenian team, with a very clear goal of earning 1 point, played very persistent defense.

The match ended in a 0-0 draw. With this result, the England team (5 points) continues to take first place in Group C. Meanwhile, the Slovenian team, ranked 3rd (3 points, 0 difference), is definitely in the top 4 teams. 3 had the best record and reached the round of 16. This is a historic achievement for the Slovenian team, the first time this team appeared in the knock-out round of a EURO .