Romania’s national football team is in Group E of the Euro 2024 final tournament, along with Belgium, Slovakia and the winner of the play-off in route B, but managed to avoid much stronger opponents.

Belgium national football teamPhoto: – / Editorial Shutterstock / Profimedia

Even if they get rid of Germany, France, Spain or Italy, the tricolors will face several top players from Europe.

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Belgium – vice-champion of Europe in 1980 and third place at the 2018 World Cup

The strongest opponents in Group E, Belgium, easily won the previous matches, winning six and drawing twice.

With an estimated squad value of €440 million, the Belgians have the best players in all of Europe’s top leagues.

The most expensive Belgian players are Jeremy Doku (60 million euros / Manchester City), Lois Openda (45 million euros / RB Leipzig), Romelu Lukaku (40 million euros / Roma), Leandro Trossard (35 million euros / Arsenal) and Yohan Bakayoko (25 million euros / PSV).

Belgium, coached by Italian coach Domenico Tedesco, finished second at Euro 1980 and third at the 2018 World Cup.

Slovakia – A much more valuable lot than Romania

Slovakia appeared in the final tournament of the European Championship for the third time after 2016 and 2020, and also appeared at the World Cup in 2010.

With Italian coach Francesco Calzona on the bench, Slovakia came from second in qualifying in a group dominated by Portugal.

With a combined value of almost €170m (compared to €72m for Romania), the Slovaks boast Milan Skriniar (€50m/PSG), Stanislav Lobotka (€40m/Napoli) and David Hanko (€30m/Feyenoord). ).

Playoff B winner, the only unknown in Group E

The last team in Group E will be known after the play-off between Bosnia and Ukraine / Israel and Iceland.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Selection: Savo Milosevic

The value of the lot: 86 million euros

Most important player: Amar Dedic (€20 million / Red Bull Salzburg)

Ukraine

Breeder: Serhiy Rebrov

The price of the lot: 291 million euros

Most important player: Mykhailo Mudryk (€45 million / Chelsea)

Israel

Breeder: Alon Khazan

Lot price: 45 million euros

Most important player: Oskar Glouch (10 million euros / Red Bull Salzburg

Iceland

Coach: Age Hareide

Lot price: 40 million euros

Most important player: Håkon Arnar Haraldsson (€10 million / Lille)

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Groups of the Euro-2024 final tournament

Group A: Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Albania, Croatia, Italy

Group C: England, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia

Group D: France, Austria, Netherlands, play-off A (Wales – Finland / Poland – Estonia)

Group E: Belgium, RomaniaSlovakia, Play-off B (Bosnia – Ukraine / Israel – Iceland)

Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic, play-off C (Georgia – Luxembourg / Greece – Kazakhstan).

How the playoff matches of the selection for Euro-2024 look like

Route A

Wales – Finland

Poland – Estonia

Route B

Bosnia – Ukraine

Israel – Iceland

Route S

Georgia – Luxembourg

Greece – Kazakhstan

Know:

  • The matches will be held on March 21 and 26, 2024 in a semi-final/final format. It will be played in one round.
  • The winners of each playoff will qualify for Euro 2024.

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Euro-2024, the teams qualified for the 17th edition of the competition

Germany (host country)

Spain (winner of group A)

Scotland (second place in Group A)

France (Winner of Group B)

Netherlands (second place in group B)

England (winners of Group C)

Italy (second place in Group C)

Turkey (winner of group D)

Albania (winner of Group E)

Czech Republic (second place in Group E)

Belgium (winner of Group F)

Austria (second place in Group F)

Hungary (winner of Group G)

Serbia (second place in Group G)

Denmark (winner of Group H)

Slovenia (second place in Group H)

Romania (winner of group I)

Switzerland (second place in Group I)

Portugal (winner of Group J)

Slovakia (second place in group J)

Croatia (second place in Group D)