Slovakia at the UEFA European Championship

As Slovakia along with the Czech Republic is considered to be the successor team of Czechoslovakia by FIFA and UEFA, they have qualified for a UEFA European Championship six times; three as Czechoslovakia and three as an independent nation since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and its national team in 1993, with their sixth appearance in 2024.[1][2] As an independent nation, they directly qualified in 2016 after finishing second in their qualifying group. For the draw of the end stage that took place on 12 December 2015, they were seeded in Pot 3.[3] As Czechoslovakia, they became European champions in 1976, with 8 Slovaks in starting 11. As Slovakia, their best finish was in the round of 16 at Euro 2016.

Participations as Czechoslovakia edit

1960 European Nations' Cup edit

Final tournament edit

Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia  0–3  Soviet Union
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Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  2–0  France
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Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1976 edit

Final tournament edit

Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
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Attendance: 17,879
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Final
Czechoslovakia  2–2 (a.e.t.)  West Germany
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Positions[4]
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 30,790

Euro 1980 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   West Germany 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to final
2   Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3 Advance to third place play-off
3   Netherlands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
4   Greece 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czechoslovakia  0–1  West Germany
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Attendance: 10,500

Greece  1–3  Czechoslovakia
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Attendance: 7,614

Netherlands  1–1  Czechoslovakia
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Attendance: 11,889
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Knockout stage edit

Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  1–1  Italy
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Penalties
9–8
Attendance: 24,652

Participations as Slovakia edit

Euro 2016 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Wales 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout phase
2   England 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3   Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Russia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Wales  2–1  Slovakia
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Russia  1–2  Slovakia
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Slovakia  0–0  England
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Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Advance to knockout phase
2 E   Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
3 F   Portugal 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4 C   Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
5 D   Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
6 A   Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct; 5) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.

Knockout phase edit

Round of 16
Germany  3–0  Slovakia
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Euro 2020 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase
2   Spain (H) 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5
3   Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4   Poland 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Poland  1–2  Slovakia
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Sweden  1–0  Slovakia
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Slovakia  0–5  Spain
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Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F   Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4 Advance to knockout phase
2 D   Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 A    Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 C   Ukraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
5 B   Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
6 E   Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.

Euro 2024 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 17 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Belgium  Match 9  Slovakia
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Slovakia  Match 21  Ukraine
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Slovakia  Match 33  Romania
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Overall record edit

UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
as   Czechoslovakia as   Czechoslovakia
  1960 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 2 3 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 5 1960
  1964 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3 1964
  1968 6 3 1 2 8 4 1968
  1972 6 4 1 1 11 4 1972
  1976 Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 5 3 Squad 8 5 2 1 19 7 1976
  1980 Third place 3rd 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad 6 5 0 1 17 4 1980
  1984 Did not qualify 8 3 4 1 15 7 1984
  1988 6 2 3 1 7 5 1988
  1992 8 5 0 3 12 9 1992
as   Slovakia as   Slovakia
  1996 Did not qualify 3rd 10 4 2 4 14 18
    2000 3rd 10 5 2 3 12 9
  2004 3rd 8 3 1 4 11 9
    2008 4th 12 5 1 6 33 23
    2012 4th 10 4 3 3 7 10
  2016 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 3 6 Squad 2nd 10 7 1 2 17 8
  2020 Group stage 18th 3 1 0 2 2 7 Squad 3rd 10 5 2 3 15 12
  2024 Qualified 2nd 10 7 1 2 17 8
    2028 To be determined
    2032
Total 1 Title 6/17 15 5 4 6 17 23 136 71 26 39 233 145
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Slovakia survive scare to seal a place at EURO 2016". UEFA. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. ^ Ball, Off The. "When Slovakia 'won' the Euros". OffTheBall. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ "UEFA EURO 2016 draw pots take shape". UEFA. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ^ Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Full Time Summary – Poland v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary – Sweden v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.