UEFA EURO 2024 Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia and England have been drawn together in UEFA EURO 2024 Group C.

SLOVENIA

EURO pedigree
Previous EUROs: 1, most recently EURO 2000
EURO best: Group stage (2000)
EURO 2020: Did not qualify

Qualifying
Group H runners-up
P10 W7 D1 L2 F20 A9
Qualification secured: Matchday 10

This was some campaign for Slovenia. Beaten only twice across their ten fixtures, Matjaž Kek's team finished off with a 2-1 win against their rivals for runners-up spot, Kazakhstan, to reach a major international tournament for only the fourth time and a first since the 2010 World Cup. They are yet to go beyond the group stage.

Previous meetings
vs Denmark W0 D1 L5 F3 A14 (Last meeting: L1-2, 17/11/2023, EQ)
vs England W0 D1 L5 F4 A10 (L0-1, 5/10/2017, WCQ)
vs Serbia W1 D6 L1 F11 A13 (D2-2, 22/6/2022, UNL)

DENMARK

EURO pedigree
Previous EUROs: 9, most recently EURO 2020
EURO best: Winners (1992)
EURO 2020: Semi-finals

Qualifying
Group H winners
P10 W7 D1 L2 F19 A10
Qualification secured: Matchday 9

Denmark recovered from a surprise early reverse in Kazakhstan to reach consecutive EURO finals for the first time since 2004. Kasper Hjulmand's experienced squad reached the last four at EURO 2020, their best showing at any finals since they famously won the competition in 1992.

Previous meetings
vs England W4 D5 L13 F24 A41 (L1-2, 7/7/2021, EURO 2020)
vs Serbia W5 D0 L5 F19 A17 (W3-0, 29/3/2022, Friendly)
vs Slovenia W5 D1 L0 F14 A3 (W2-1, 17/11/2023, EQ)

SERBIA

EURO pedigree
Previous EUROs: 5*, most recently EURO 2000
EURO best: Runners-up (1960, 1968)*
EURO 2020: Did not qualify

*as Yugoslavia

Qualifying
Group G runners-up
P8 W4 D2 L2 F15 A9
Qualification secured: Matchday 10

After a long absence, Serbia are back at the EURO finals thanks to a 2-2 draw at home to Bulgaria on Matchday 10. With an impressive squad containing the likes of Dušan Vlahović from Juventus, Fenerbahçe's Dušan Tadić and AC Milan forward Luka Jović, Serbia will have high hopes of making an impression at the tournament.

Previous meetings
vs Denmark W5 D0 L5 F17 A19 (L0-3, 29/3/2022, Friendly)
vs England W4 D5 L6 F21 A25 (L1-2, 3/6/2003, Friendly)
vs Slovenia W1 D6 L1 F13 A11 (D2-2, 22/6/2022, UNL)

ENGLAND

EURO pedigree
Previous EUROs: 10, most recently EURO 2020
EURO best: Runners-up (2020)
EURO 2020: Runners-up

Qualifying
Group C winners
P8 W6 D2 L0 F22 A4
Qualification secured: Matchday 8

England qualified for the EURO finals for the ninth time in the last ten editions of the tournament after a 3-1 win against Italy at Wembley on Matchday 8. Coach Gareth Southgate will be hoping to go one better than last time, when the Three Lions lost the EURO 2020 final to Italy on penalties at Wembley.

Previous meetings
vs Denmark W13 D5 L4 F41 A24 (W2-1, 7/7/2021, EURO 2020)
vs Serbia W6 D5 L4 F25 A21 (W2-1, 3/6/2003, Friendly)
vs Slovenia W5 D1 L0 F10 A4 (W1-0, 5/10/2017, WCQ)