It might have felt like this last tournament The long years of the golden generation Belgium They are a looming force in international competition, but heading into Euro 2024 the end may really, really, finally be real. Kevin De Bruyne There’s still strength left, but the miles on his watch and clock Romelu Lukaku At this point it appears simply stratospheric. Some of the fringe starters from the 2010s remain, but manager Domenico Tedesco won the argument. Thibaut CourtoisA person who has not traveled germany. Surrounding the trail of greatness are promising talents – Johan Bakayoko; Amadou Onana, xeno devast — But this looks like a tournament that could have been held at an awkward moment for Belgium.
They said they would need to be heavy favorites to escape the group without another big beast of the continental game. Possible exceptions include: Milan Skriniar and Stanislav Robot Car, Slovakia are blessed with good players, but not top-level talent that opponents can take for granted. Qualification for Euro 2024 was built on a performance that was good enough to beat the likes of Bosnia. Iceland Liechtenstein and without testing Portugal And they will be eyeing matches against the rest of Group E as a route to the last 16. Here’s how to watch the game and what you need to know.
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- date: Monday, June 17 | hour: 12:00 PM ET
- location: Frankfurt Arena – Frankfurt, Germany
- TV: Fox Sports 1 | Live Stream: Fubo (Try it for free)
- multiplication: Belgium -225; Draw +350. Slovakia +600
Group E outlook
Belgium, ranked third in the world, is interestingly ranked as the favorite in a balanced group. Ukraine and Romania have similarly good talent, but not quite as great. These two could go a long way in determining who takes second place in the opening match in Munich. Georgy Sudakov for Ukraine; Mykhailo Mudric.
team news
Belgium: Tedesco experimented with a back three in the 3-0 friendly win over Luxembourg, extending the manager’s unbeaten start to succession Roberto Martinez after the 2022 World Cup. However, it seems more likely that the 38-year-old will continue to play. 4-3-3 brings up a question the football world has been asking for over a decade. How much better could Belgium be if they had a full-back as good as the rest of the team? Thomas Meunier, Jan Vertonghen and Arthur Teat Any doubts about the opener.
Possible Belgium XI: Castells; Castagne, Paz, Devast, de Kuiper; Onana, Mangala, De Bruyne; Trossard, Lukaku, Doku
Slovakia: Juraj Kuka He went to war ahead of his country’s third successive Euro qualification, but needed stitches to his eyebrows after the friendly. Wales It seems unlikely that they will leave him out of the opener. Instead, expect him to slot into Francesco Calzona’s 4-3-3, a front-foot system that fits firmly into the mold of the managers he has assisted. NeapolitanMaurizio Sarri and Luciano Spalletti.
Possible Slovakia XI: Dubravka; Pekarik, Bavro, Skriniar, Hanko; kuka, robotka, dooda; Haraslin, Bojanek, Schranz
prediction
Don’t expect Slovakia to make life easier for Belgium. This could be one of those games where a popular player falls behind and never competes again. But the favorites from Group E will ultimately have to get the job done. Choose: Belgium 2, Slovakia 0
