The 2024 European Championship is reaching its final fixtures of the group stage, and the drama is heating up. In Group E, the competition for qualification has been incredibly tight, with all four teams – Romania, Slovakia, Belgium, and Ukraine – tied on three points going into the final matchday.
This group has a unique advantage: being the last group to play, they know exactly what they need to do to advance. For example, Group A finished on Sunday, and Hungary, with three points and a -3 goal difference, is anxiously awaiting the results to see if they will advance.
As the two Group E games kick off simultaneously on Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), Romania currently sits at the top of the table, ahead of Belgium on the secondary tiebreaker of goals scored. Slovakia is in third place, and Ukraine is in last place on the primary tiebreaker of goal difference.
However, high-scoring games on Wednesday could dramatically alter these calculations. The pressure is on, and every goal could make the difference between advancing to the round of 16 or watching from the sidelines. The final matchday in Group E promises to be an exciting and unpredictable affair, with plenty of drama and tension on the pitch.
