Slovakia naturally wants the team to show strong competitiveness in international competitions in 2023, as the team's international influence has gradually declined in recent years. The team has been in decline in the world rankings since 2018 and is currently outside the top 50 (currently ranked 54th). To make matters worse, the team came with a poor record of the last five winless games (3 draws, 2 defeats).
Nicknamed the "Falcon" of Central Europe, Slovakia has performed well in certain competitions in recent years, reaching the finals of the last two European Championships. It seems that the team has developed a good start to this high-profile competition, and manager Carlzona hopes to do the same in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Because Slovakia have won the first game of the last four European Championship qualifiers, and all three of them have kept a clean sheet.
Luxembourg is a small team in Group J compared to Slovakia, they have been in the top 100 in the world for the past 6 years, and are currently ranked 92nd, which is very subtly evoking the existence of this small team. But head coach Holtz now faces the daunting task of achieving what no previous manager in the history of the team has been able to achieve, leading the small country's national team to a major tournament for the first time.
Luxembourg has the nickname of the exact opposite size of the country's territory, although the country is a small country, but has such a domineering title as "Red Lion". The progress in the qualifying round is fully reflected in the record. The team have lost only one of their last eight games (3 wins, 4 draws), proving that it is not easy to beat them. Despite this, they are clearly at a disadvantage in head-to-head records, having lost four (and winning one) in their previous five games against Slovakia, a disadvantage they must overcome if they are to appear on the Euro 2024 stage in neighbouring Germany.
Player competition: Slovakian star Pozenik is one of the most influential players in the current squad, scoring his first goal in the last four international goals. Luxembourg's success depends mainly on the veteran Hinani, who has never lost in previous games for the national team (6 wins, 1 draw).
What to watch: Slovakia have played three of their last 14 matches, with a difference of at least 2 goals from their opponents.
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