England begin their campaign in the knockout phase of Euro 2024 with a clash against Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.
After topping Group C undefeated, Gareth Southgate's team face a crucial test for a spot in the quarterfinals against either Switzerland or Italy.
Despite their unbeaten run, England's performances have left much to be desired, scoring only two goals in the group stage.
The team seek improvement in both formation and execution to live up to their potential in this pivotal match. The absence of injured players like Luke Shaw has added to the challenge, but the return of Phil Foden, who went home for the birth of his third child, boosts their attacking options.
Slovakia are aiming to upset England's ambitions. They enter the match as underdogs but have shown resilience and attacking prowess throughout the tournament. Although they claimed an historic European Championship triumph as part of Czechoslovakia in 1976, the Round of 16 is as far as independent Slovakia have ever reached in this competition, having also done so in 2016.
With both teams eyeing progression, the stage is set for a compelling encounter as England strive to keep their Euro 2024 dream alive and Slovakia look to continue their surprising run. Football fans can anticipate an intriguing battle to determine who advances to the next round.
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England vs. Slovakia confirmed lineups, starting 11, team news
England's first-choice left-back Luke Shaw, who had been sidelined with a hamstring problem, made himself available for Sunday's game and is back among the substitutes. His return is timely as Kieran Trippier and Declan Rice trained separately from the main group midweek. Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon sustained minor injuries in a bike accident but is also on the bench
Phil Foden is back after the birth of his child and starts once more despite the claims of Gordon and Cole Palmer. Captain Harry Kane, aiming to improve on his subdued start, has a strong knockout record with six goals in his last six major tournament appearances.
There have been some quiet calls for Jude Bellingham to be dropped after two poor performances against Denmark and Slovenia, but Southgate has kept the faith as expected and Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo coming into midfield alongside Rice is the only change. Conor Gallagher is back on the bench after a solitary start.
England starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford (GK) — Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier — Mainoo, Rice — Saka, Bellingham, Foden — Kane.
Injured: None
Suspended: None.
Slovakia's lineup under Francesco Calzona remains consistent. Key players like goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, centre-back Milan Skriniar, and midfielder Stanislav Lobotka will form the team's spine.
Ondrej Duda and Juraj Kucka support in midfield, while David Strelec is preferred to Robert Bozenik at centre-forward and joins Lukas Haraslin and Ivan Schranz in attack. Tomas Suslov remains a substitute.
Slovakia starting lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka (GK) — Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko — Kucka, Lobotka, Duda — Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
England vs. Slovakia live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FOX, Univision, TUDN | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX, Univision Now, TUDN app/website, Sling |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN4, TSN5, CTV, TVA Sports | TVA+, CTV app, VIVA |
| UK | ITV1 | ITVX App |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 2, 3, 2HD, 3HD | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: England vs. Slovakia from the Veltins-Arena will be televised in the United States on Fox, with a Spanish-language broadcast via TUDN, and Univision. These channels are available to stream on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also an option.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: Sunday’s match will be shown in the UK on ITV1 and the fans can stream on ITVX.
Canada: TSN and CTV are the main English-language broadcasters for Euro 2024 while TVA provides French options.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the European Championship is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to watch on on JioTV and Sony LIV. England vs. Slovakia can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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