Few would have counted on such a panorama in this group E. Belgium, expected to be one of the flagship nations of this Euro 2024, is already up against the wall after its inaugural defeat at the opening. The Red Devils were surprised by Slovakia on Monday (0-1), penalized by the clumsiness of their striker Romelu Lukaku and punished for their insufficient performance by Ivan Schranz’s goal.
In the other group match, Romania impressed everyone by defeating Ukraine, swept aside 3-0 by the Romanians in great form. His first victory in a European Championship in 24 years. Edi Iordanescu’s players are leading the way in this four-way duel, and already have the opportunity to glimpse the round of 16 in the event of another success this Saturday at the Cologne stadium.
But the Belgians will inevitably be expected at the turning point, they who have no other choice but to win so as not to relive a huge snub, a year and a half after their surprise elimination in the first round of the 2022 World Cup. Domenico Tedesco’s team was undefeated in 14 matches before the start of the tournament.
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