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England is on the verge of being eliminated from the first match of the Euro 2024 tournament.
England finished 0-1 behind Ivan Schranz (Slav Prague) in the 25th minute of the first half in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 against Slovakia at the Gelsenkirchen Arena Aufshalke in Germany on the 1st (Korea time). If they fail to turn the game around in the second half, their first challenge to win the Euros will come to nothing again, and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)'s career without any involvement will continue.
It's an anxious first half. England held the ball for the majority of the time, leading by a wide margin of 75-25 possession, but failed to threaten the opposition's defence. None of the six shots were effective. Slovakia, on the other hand, embarrassed the English defense with its counterattack strategy. In the process, he even scored the first goal, signaling an unexpected event.
England manager Gareth Southgate has placed Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka on both sides with Kane at the top. Jude Bellingham is an attacking midfielder and 19-year-old Kobe Meino has been selected as Declan Rice's midfield partner. Kyle Walker, John Stones, Mark Guehi and Kieran Trippier made up the four backs. Jordan Pickford wore goalkeeper gloves. Cole Palmer was benched again on the day.
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England were shaken from the beginning of the game. Four minutes, Walker's side was breached, giving Strerek the perfect chance. From Inglewlad's point of view, the ball escaped the crisis as it went off the post. Mainu was warned for a foul on Duda in the seventh minute. It's an unsettling trend. 8 min Haraslin once again tapped into England's goal but was blocked by Guehi's block.The England players looked flustered.
England was aiming for a goal. 8 min Trippier's shot in the box went up in the air. In the 23rd minute, Kane's header deflected off the opponent's defender's body and went off the post. After Kane's shot missed, a run came out. Shrantz, who was handed Strerek's space pass, scored with a calm shot in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. The third goal of this tournament.
England, which had been consistent with its slow ball development, began attacking at a fast tempo at the end of the first half. But the continuous set piece went nowhere. Mainu's mid-range shot deflected off the opponent's body and missed the goal. The first half ended with Slovakia leading by one goal.
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