The “Blue Shirts” had a disappointing qualifying campaign for the European Championship. In a group with Belgium, Austria, Sweden, and Azerbaijan, Thomas Häberli’s team finished at the bottom, earning only one point. Despite this, due to their successful performance in the Nations League, Estonia had the opportunity to play in the Euro playoffs but lost to Poland with a score of 1:5.
Despite failing to qualify for Euro 2024, coach Thomas Häberli managed to keep his position. In the spring, the Baltic team played a friendly match against Finland and lost 1:2 away. In the summer, they suffered a heavy defeat against Switzerland, conceding four unanswered goals. However, the team did shine in the Baltic Cup. In the semifinals, Estonia defeated the Faroe Islands 4:1, and in the final, they won against Lithuania in a penalty shootout.
The Slovakia national team, unlike their upcoming opponents, played in Germany over the summer. In the 10 qualifying matches, the Slovaks earned 22 points and finished ahead of Luxembourg, which ended up in third place, by five points. However, the Slovakian “Eagles” were unable to put up a strong fight against Portugal.
In the tournament itself, Slovakia surprisingly started with a 1-0 victory over Belgium, but then lost to Ukraine 1-2, despite scoring first. Ultimately, in the third round match against Romania, a draw was enough for the Slovaks, and the game ended 1-1. In the very first playoff match, Slovakia came very close to causing an upset, but conceded a goal to England in the 90+5 minute and then could not hold on in extra time.
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