Revealed: What England need to do against Slovenia to qualify for Euro 2024 last-16... As a second place finish tees up a tough clash with one of the tournament favourites
- England are currently top of Group C with four points
- They beat Serbia in their opening game before drawing with Denmark
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England could have secured their last-16 fate earlier this week against Denmark.
However it wasn't to be for Gareth Southgate's men as in true Three Lions fashion, they squandered a 1-0 lead, leaving them to do all the hard work against Slovenia.
Despite starting strong, evident by Harry Kane's opener, the Three Lions failed to make an impact following Denmark's equaliser 16-minutes later.
Meaning after two games, the Three Lions sit top of Group C on four points ahead of Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia.
Although England are top , that can all change after matchday three on Tuesday. Here is what result England need against Slovenia to qualify for Euro 2024 last-16.
![England currently sit top of their Euro 2024 group on four points](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/24/11/86493967-0-image-a-1_1719224367340.jpg)
England currently sit top of their Euro 2024 group on four points
![The Three Lions came away with three points in their opener against Serbia but could only manager a draw against Denmark](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/24/11/86493915-0-image-a-3_1719224440944.jpg)
The Three Lions came away with three points in their opener against Serbia but could only manager a draw against Denmark
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Harry Kane gave Southgate's the men early on , to get his Euro 2024 account opened
![Denmark quickly fired back with a wonder goal from Sporting Lisbon striker Morten Hjulmand](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/24/11/86493935-0-image-a-6_1719224541342.jpg)
Denmark quickly fired back with a wonder goal from Sporting Lisbon striker Morten Hjulmand
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What result does England need against Slovenia to qualify for Euro 2024 last-16?
England are still the masters of their own fate, despite their lacklustre start to Euro 2024.
With one game left to play in Group C Harry Kane and Co find themselves top of the group on four points with Denmark and Slovenia following closely behind on two points each.
Group C as it stands currently:
- England 4pts (GD +1)
- Slovenia 2pts (GD 0)
- Denmark 2pt (GD 0)
- Serbia 1pts (GD -1)
This means that an England win on Tuesday night would be enough to see England secure the top spot in Group C and go through to the round-of-16.
They could also manage to take the top spot if they manage a draw against the Slovenian's but only if Denmark fail to win against Serbia.
However if England draw against Slovenia and Denmark beat Serbia, the Danes would leap frog Southgate's men and take the top spot.
Leaving England to finish second in the group.
If England lose to Slovenia and Serbia win against Denmark, Slovenia will go through on top.
Whilst if Slovenia and Denmark both win their games, the group winner would go down to goal difference between the pair.
Which would result in a third place finish for the English.
![A win against Slovenia on Tuesday night would see Gareth Southgate's men to through to the last-16 as Group winners.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/24/11/86493873-0-image-a-8_1719224665338.jpg)
A win against Slovenia on Tuesday night would see Gareth Southgate's men to through to the last-16 as Group winners.
![Even a loss against Slovenia on Tuesday night would still see England go through to the round-of-16, the very least as one of the best third-placed teams](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/24/11/86493911-0-image-a-9_1719224719912.jpg)
Even a loss against Slovenia on Tuesday night would still see England go through to the round-of-16, the very least as one of the best third-placed teams
That being said no team has failed to advance to the knockout stages in a 24-team Euro campaign after accumulating four points, so England will go through to the last-16 at the very least as one of the best third-placed teams.
To summarise a win against Serbia would be more than enough to see England through to the last-16 stage.
A draw and a Denmark defeat would also see them go through as group winners but a draw with a Denmark win would mean Gareth Southgate's men would need to settle for a second place finish.
If England lose to Slovenia and Denmark win against Serbia, The Three Lions would be demoted to a third-place finish but would still advance as one of the best third placed teams.
![England will face Germany in the last-16 if they finish second in Group C](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/24/11/86494585-0-image-a-10_1719225536091.jpg)
England will face Germany in the last-16 if they finish second in Group C
Who will England play in the last-16?
If England qualify for the round-of-16 as Group winners they will face a third-place tam from either Group D, E or F.
Meaning it could be any of the following Slovakia, Ukraine, Austria, Czechia and Poland plus more.
If England end up finishing second in their group, they will have a meeting with hosts and one of the tournament favourites Germany in the last-16