England, one of the favorite teams to win the Euro 2024suffered an embarrassing defeat (1-0) in the last friendly to prepare for the unclassified Iceland, this Friday (7) in front of their fans at the emblematic Wembley Stadium.
The current European runners-up, booed by part of the stadium immediately after the final whistle, lost with a goal from striker Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson in the 12th minute and, unlike what had happened on Monday against Bosnia-Herzegovina (the who they defeated 3-0), their powerful offensive arsenal this time did not shine.
Coach Gareth Southgate and his team travel to Germany on Monday with a record in 2024 of just one win, two defeats (Bosnia and Brazil) and one draw (2-2 against Belgium).
For Southgate, the defeat is “a disappointment”, especially for the fans, although he expressed concern about the physical condition of his players before the European Championship.
The enthusiasm of the English, who have a golden generation and a very high level of confidence – at least they did until this Friday – received a big blow from a team that failed to qualify for the European Championship and that has no big stars in its squad. cast.
“Losing 1-0 at home just before the Euros is not ideal,” admitted Declan Rice. “But there are a lot of lessons for the team to learn,” the Arsenal midfielder added.
The ‘Three Lions’ will make their European Championship debut on Sunday, June 16th, in Gelsenkirchen, against Serbia.
After that first game, they face Denmark and Slovenia, on June 20 and 25, respectively, in Frankfurt and Cologne.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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