THE result we all expected.
A draw that sent both teams through.
ReutersRomania players celebrate their progression to the knockout stages[/caption] GettyThe joy was shared by the Slovaks[/caption]Razvan Marin’s VAR-awarded penalty, cancelling out Ondrej Duda header for Slovakia, ensured parity and progression.
But it was only in the final few minutes, as the sweltering afternoon made way for a torrential storm straight from a Roger Corman horror film, that the heat went out of this one.