Slovenia will embrace their underdog status and aim to surprise Denmark in Group C’s opening game at MHPArena. The former Yugoslav republic are back at European Championship since 2000, and coach Matjaz Kek is confident his side can deliver an unexpected upset in Copenhagen.
Christian Eriksen will return to action three years after suffering a heart attack during Euro 2020 qualifying and is likely to start for Denmark against Belarus. RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko will also be part of their Slovenia National Football Team Vs Denmark National Football Team Lineups.
Slovenia: Jan Oblak
Oblak produced an outstanding save for Atletico Madrid against Rasmus Hojlund from a dangerous cross that nearly reached Rasmus’ toe. He stretched brilliantly to prevent this.
Hojlund of RB Leipzig – once targeted by Manchester United – is giving Slovenia’s defence plenty of physicality with his strength almost breaking through on goal, though his attempt took an unfortunate deflection that prevented it.
Matjaz Kek has employed a 4-4-2 formation this season, with Andraz Sporar supporting Benjamin Sesko who has been in outstanding form this campaign and could soon make the switch to Premier League for big bucks this summer.
Zan Karnicnik
Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig has been one of the stars for Slovenia in qualifying, garnering interest from Premier League clubs due to his prolific scoring exploits in qualifying.
Kasper Hjulmand’s side enjoyed an outstanding Euro 2024 campaign, reaching the semi-final, and they will look to make an immediate statement at Stuttgart in their inaugural Group game.
Christian Eriksen’s early goal for Denmark marked a dominant first half in which they dominated possession. Jonas Wind’s deft flick created space for Christian Eriksen of Manchester United to strike past Jan Oblak before Erik Janza’s deflected volley eventually leveled scores late on for Slovenia.
Vanja Drkusic
Vanja Drkusic is an integral part of Slovenia’s defence. In SuperLiga 2024/2025 season alone, Drkusic averaged 0.80 tackles and 1.19 interceptions per game.
He will be pivotal against Denmark, who have scored two or more goals in each of their last three matches. Both sides met twice during qualifying rounds – Denmark won 2-1 in November while drawing 1-1.
Matjaz Kek’s side have shown great promise since their appointment as coach, holding both England and Euro 2000 runners-up Serbia to draws in their opening two group matches.
Jaka Bijol
Once again, the pace quickens. Christian Eriksen drops an exquisite pass for Rasmus Hojlund to shoot and Kasper Schmeichel manages to save it with ease.
Matjaz Kek has made his inaugural change, swapping out Petar Stojanovic for Benjamin Verbic of Atalanta who may provide additional attacking threat in between his front two players.
Jan Zan’s sublime ball was taken down the right and bent into Eriksen’s box, who should have done better with his effort – instead it struck the crossbar. Jonas Wind then missed an opportunity when miscontrolling it and missed his chance for similar glory; it will surely have been disappointing start for Manchester United midfielder looking forward to Euro 2024 campaign.
Erik Janza
Erik Janza made an immediate mark at Euro 2024 with a crucial equaliser for Slovenia. The RB Leipzig striker fired home an unstoppable shot past an immobile Schmeichel after receiving an indirect pass from a corner kick.
Matjaz Kek’s team will relish its moment in the spotlight and hope to produce an upset in Stuttgart. They can take heart in having scored in each of their six competitive matches so far this year, including an emphatic 2-0 triumph against Portugal during a pre-tournament friendly.
Denmark will look to dominate possession and take advantage of Christian Eriksen and Morten Hjulmand’s speed to capitalize on possession. But their defense could struggle against Slovenia’s quick attack led by 6ft 5in Benjamin Sesko.
Peter Stojanovic
Denmark is an elite team renowned for their resilience and tactical intelligence. Boasting an experienced mix of veterans and young talent, Denmark can compete against virtually any opponent across Europe.
Matjaz Kek’s side have some room for improvement, yet they remain an extremely difficult opponent to beat. If they hope to defeat Denmark’s high-flying side in Munich they must be at their peak performance.
Benjamin Sesko stands out in this Slovenian squad as an impressive young attacker fresh off a breakthrough season with RB Leipzig. Joining him is former Atalanta BC forward Josip Ilicic.
Timi Max Elsnik
Christian Eriksen marked his comeback to European Championship football three years after suffering a heart attack with a remarkable goal as Denmark began their dominance of possession in Stuttgart. The Manchester United midfielder expertly slotted home his goal following a deft flick-on from Jonas Wind.
Matjaz Kek’s Slovenia has begun to open up, with Adam Gnezda Cerin and Petar Stojanovic showing a higher degree of alertness in the middle. But, for long-term security purposes, the former Yugoslav Republic still requires additional threats to move forward effectively.
Benjamin Sesko could help solve that by being added into the mix – his six foot fivein frame has provided goals throughout the Bundesliga season, making him a potential match-winner under certain conditions.
Benjamin Sesko
Benjamin Sesko is Slovenia’s star striker at RB Leipzig and could make an immediate impression at Euro 2024. At 21-years-old he represents traditional nines everywhere he goes – so many eyes will be upon him in Germany.
Matjaz Kek’s side finished second in their qualifying group and have been drawn alongside England, Denmark, and Serbia in Group C of the main event. Although they haven’t reached the knockout stages since 2000, a strong showing could change that with no new injuries on their injury list ahead of their opener on September 9.
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Andraz Sporar
Erik Janza’s beautiful ball finds Andraz Sporar, who skillfully works his way past Joachim Andersen and Jannik Vestergaard before striking with a low effort that rolls comfortably towards Schmeichel.
Matjaz Kek has two impressive offensive threats in his Slovenia side. Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig and former Benfica marksman Wout Weghorst are two notable options up front; Weghorst has scored seven times in eight Bundesliga appearances since moving from Benfica. One such effort from inside the box just missed hitting its target!
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