Southgate says England know their task, Slovakia promise caution

June 30 – England manager Gareth Southgate is confident his misfiring side will finally come good when they take on Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024.

England won their group but despite the luck of the draw throughout the competition have failed to ignite, scoring only two goals despite their supposedly fearsome strike force.

Southgate’s richly talented squad arrived in Germany as a tournament favourite but optimism has waned after three drab group games amid uncertainty over his best line-up.