On Thursday, June 22, from 19:00 at the Adjarabet Arena stadium in Batumi, the match of group C of the final tournament of the European Championship Czech Republic U21 – England U21 will be held live on TVR 2.
The European Under-21 Championship takes place in Georgia (Group A and Group C) and Romania (Group B and Group D), with the 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group advancing to the quarter-finals. competition.
The Czech Republic U21 qualified for the final tournament after finishing 2nd in a preliminary group won by England U21, which also included Slovenia U21, Kosovo U21, Albania U21 and Andorra U21, in which they achieved seven wins, one draw and two defeats, then won a draw with Iceland U21 after 2-1 away and 0-0 at home.
The team coached by former international champion Jan Suhoparek (champion with Slavia Prague and winner of the French League Cup with Strasbourg) played two friendlies ahead of Euro 2023, both away, 0-0 with Belgium U21 and 1-1 with Netherlands U21.
The Czech Republic U21 won the competition in 2002 (0-0 and 3-1 on penalties with France U21) and again reached the final act in 2000 (1-2 with Italy U21).
England U21 qualified for Euro 2023 after winning their previous group, which also included the Czech Republic U21, Slovenia U21, Kosovo U21, Albania U21 and Andorra U21, in which they won eight, drew one and lost one.
Before the final tournament in Romania and Georgia, the team coached by Lee Carsley (former Ireland international who played in the Premier League for Derby County, Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City, Everton and Birmingham City) played three friendlies, all at home . , 4-0 with France U21, 1-2 with Croatia U21 and 0-2 with Japan U22 (the team consists of players one year older).
England U21 won two European Youth Championship trophies (1982 and 1984) and reached the final once again (2009).
The last time these two teams met was in Euro 2023 qualifiers, with England U21 beating Czech Republic U21 3-1 at home and 2-1 away.
Probable teams
Czech Republic U21: Kovar – Gabriel, Vitik, Granats, Jurasek – Zamburek, Cherv – Kozak, Valenta, Shevchyk – Seik.
England U21: Trafford – Lewis, Colville, Johnson, Thomas – Jones, Ramsey, Skipp – Palmer, Gordon, Madueke.
Superbet offers odds of 1.85 on the GG prediction: both teams will score in the match Czech Republic U21 – England U21.
| Czech Republic U21 – England U21 | GG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 1.85 |
* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News
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