Belgium vs Slovakia | Euro 2024 | Pre Match
Belgium vs Slovakia
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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Belgium and Slovakia are facing each other in a competitive fixture for the first time. Their three previous encounters were all friendlies; the first two ended in draws (1-1 in 2002 and 2006) whilst Belgium won their last encounter in 2013 (2-1).
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Since they were beaten finalists against West Germany in 1980 (their best ever finish at the tournament), Belgium have never reached the final four of the UEFA European Championship. They were knocked out in the quarter-finals in each of the last two editions.
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None of Belgium’s last 17 matches at the UEFA EURO have ended in a draw (W9 L8), a run which started in the 1980 final (1-2 vs West Germany).
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Belgium topped their UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying group with 20 points – it’s the sixth consecutive time they have finished first in a qualifying campaign for a major tournament. They also extended their unbeaten run in qualifying games (FIFA World Cup/UEFA EURO) to 40 matches (W35 D5).
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Slovakia will be making their fourth appearance at a major tournament since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, after FIFA World Cup 2010 and UEFA EURO 2016 / 2020. They have never progressed further than the round of 16.
