Denmark – Slovenia

The visitors will cling to the last for points in Copenhagen

The situation in Group H before the final clashes of qualification for UEFA EURO 2024 is quite simple. The opponents for the upcoming match in Copenhagen are leading with 19 points each. Kazakhstan have four points less, and they have not lost the right to a place in the final top two. This situation looks somewhat threatening for the Slovenes. Kazakhstan will host San Marino in the upcoming game, which means they will inevitably pick up three points. If Slovenia loses points in Copenhagen, they will put the competition for a place in the continental championship into a direct confrontation with Kazakhstan in the last round. A draw or defeat for Slovenia on Friday will only affect the score Kazakhstan will need to beat this team next week to secure their place in the Top 2. In other words, the Slovenes only need a win in Copenhagen. Denmark will have to play away to Northern Ireland in the last round, so this team should not lose either. Bookmakers have identified the home team as the favorites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.47 on their victory. Before the failed trip to the 2022 World Cup, Jüllmann's team fought to the last to win the Nations League A, beating France and Austria twice each. The only thing that kept the Danes out of the Final Four was defeat to Croatia. Having started the qualifying stage for UEFA EURO 2024 with a victory over the Finns, three days later the Danish national team lost in Kazakhstan in a nightmarish manner. In Astana, they won the game by two goals, but conceded three times from the opponents who had caught their fancy. Since that debacle, Denmark have played six matches in which they have only dropped points once, drawing with Slovenia in Ljubljana. Slovenia have also lost only once in the current European qualification. The setback came in an away game against the Finns in mid-June. The team won the other games in the group, except for the above-mentioned draw with Denmark. It is unusual to see Slovenes in such positions in qualifying for a big tournament, but this team looks good and will cling to their chance to the last.