England break unwanted European Championships record in Slovenia clash

26 June 2024 , 06:21
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ENGLAND broke an unwanted European Championship record following Tuesday's match against Slovenia.

The Three Lions played out a dismal 0-0 draw against Matjaz Kek's side in Cologne.

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England were held to a 0-0 draw by SloveniaCredit: Getty
The Three Lions are part of the lowest-scoring group in Euros history
The Three Lions are part of the lowest-scoring group in Euros historyCredit: Getty

They somehow went on to win Group C with five points, but failed to impress with each performance.

England managed a 1-0 win over Serbia before dropping points to both Denmark and Slovenia.

Gareth Southgate's side ended the group stage with five points and two goals scored.

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And they contributed to the joint lowest-scoring group in European Championship history.

Group C concluded with just seven goals scored - the same amount as Germany, Poland, Northern Ireland and Ukraine managed at Euro 2016.

The Three Lions also feature in two of the joint second lowest-scoring groups - from 1980 and 1992.

Fans took to social media to react to the revelation, with one person writing: "No shock. Decent Euros... barring this shambolic group."

Another commented: "The worst group in international tournament history. Not a single team deserved to go through."

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While a third wrote: "England in 3 of them I’m not surprised."

The Three Lions are set to play in the round-of-16 on Sunday.

Speaking after Tuesday's disappointing match, manager Southgate said: "I'm not going to back away from it, The most important thing is the supporters stay with the team."

He continued: "I understand the narrative towards me and that's better for the team than it being towards them.

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"But it is creating an unusual environment to operate in. I've not seen any other team qualify and receive similar.

"I understand it, I'm not going to back away from it, but I'm very proud of the players for how they're operating within it."


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Emillia Hawkins

England, Euro 2024, Gareth Southgate

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