Slovenia face Serbia in Group C
Karnicnik opened scoring before Jovic leveller in 96th minute
Serbia have threatened to pull out of Euro 2024 over chanting at Croatia v Albania
Denmark v England follows in same group at 17:00 BST
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Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
Slovenia started their Group C campaign brightly, coming from behind to hold Denmark to a 1-1 draw.
Winger Petar Stojanovic says he is expecting a "phenomenal" game against their Group C rivals.
"Emotions will be high," said Stojanovic. "We need to hide them and save them for after the game. We expect huge support from Slovenian fans and we're very proud of that."
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Serbia need to bounce back against Slovenia after showing England "too much respect" in their 1-0 defeat on Sunday, said manager Dragan Stojkovic.
They held England for long periods but could not find a way back after Jude Bellingham scored a 13th-minute opener.
Stojkovic said: "Against England we started playing with too much respect for them, like they came from another planet.
"It should not be like that. We played better against them later in the match and that's how we'll play against Slovenia."
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Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
I have to say this tournament has been absolutely brilliant so far.
We've had shocks, twists, turns and some magnificent goals too. Many of which have come from outside the box. In the opening round of 12 group games, 11 goals came from outside of the penalty area.
For context, there wasn't a single goal from outside of the box at the 2022 Qatar World Cup until the 17th game - Iran’s 2-0 win v Wales.
We haven't landed on an explanation for this yet - is it just a freak trend, goalkeeping errors, the ball? Who knows!
But we've had a look at the stats behind it anyway and picked out some of the best goals for you to watch below. Have a read of the stats here.
And long may the long-range worldie continue!
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Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
Atmosphere building inside and outside the Allianz Arena as players soak it in...
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Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
Slovenia earned a point in their opening Euro 2024 match with a 1-1 draw against Denmark while Serbia lost 1-0 to England.
Have a watch of the highlights from both games below.
Slovenia earn a point in opener against Denmark
Highlights: England 1-0 Serbia
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Serbia are furious at the chanting against them at yesterday's draw between Croatia and Albania.
Relations between the countries are not the greatest and there has even been suggestions Serbia would be prepared to pull out of the Euros if action is not taken.
That seems unlikely today given they have a 14:00 BST kick-off against Slovenia this afternoon.
However, Uefa are continuing to gather evidence and some kind of decision over whether to charge the respective countries is likely to be confirmed later today.
The Serbian FA has released the following statement: "Due to shameful joint chanting of the fans at the match between Croatia and Albania, the Football Association of Serbia sent a letter to Theodore Theodoridis, the Uefa General Secretary."
Serbia's annoyance is presumably being fuelled by the knowledge they were fined €14,500 for the behaviour of their supporters at Sunday's game against England - and allegations of racism are being investigated.
Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
Serbia have threatened to pull out of Euro 2024 over chanting between fans at the match between Croatia and Albania on Wednesday.
Fans could be heard chanting about the killing of Serbians during the 2-2 draw in the Group B match.
The general secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, Jovan Surbatovic, has called for the strongest sanction to be taken.
He told the Serbian state-owned broadcaster RTS: "What happened is scandalous and we will ask [European governing body] Uefa for sanctions, even if it means not continuing the competition."
Serbia themselves were fined £12,250 after fans threw objects during the England match.
Serbia and Albania were also fined as fans from both countries displayed banners of nationalist maps , externalin their opening matches.
Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
A vested interest for England fans in this game as it is the other one in their group.
That being said, England know that victory over Denmark later will send them through to the last 16 regardless of other results.
Neither Slovenia or Serbia can progress from the group stage today, but Serbia will be unable to reach the last 16 if they lose and Denmark beat England in the 17:00 BST kick-off.
Slovenia have never won a match at a Euros but a draw against Denmark last time out puts them in a decent position to progress. Victory against Serbia means they would need a draw against England to guarantee qualification or they'll be hoping for the best to receive one of those third-place qualifier spots.
Here's how things are shaping up so far...
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Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
Slovenia had chances against Denmark even before they scored but, because they have a point on the board already, I have a feeling they will sit back more here.
Serbia worried England in the second half, but without having anything too clear cut, and I don't see them as being particularly dangerous going forward.
I have a feeling this will end up being quite a cagey draw, which would leave both teams with everything to play for in their final games.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
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Slovenia v Serbia (14:00 BST)
Plenty of fans have already made their way to the Allianz Arena to soak up the atmosphere.
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Slovenia are unchanged from the side which started their 1-1 draw against Denmark in their opening Group C fixture.
Slovenia XI: Oblak; Karnicnik, Drkusic, Bijol, Janza; Stojanovic, Elsnik, Cerin, Mlakar; Sporar, Sesko
Subs: Belec, Vekic, Balkovec, Blazic, Gorenc Stankovic, Verbic, Lovric, Kurtic, Horvat, Vipotnik, Celar, Brekalo, Zugelj, Zeljkovic, Ilicic
Image source, BBC SportThere are three changes to the Serbian side from the starting XI named against England on Sunday.
As expected, captain Dusan Tadic returns to the front line, replacing former Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Filip Kostic is out of Euro 2024 with an injury picked up in Gelsenkirchen as Filip Mladenovic replaces him, while Ivan Ilic comes in for Nemanja Gudelj in defensive midfield.
Serbia XI: Rajkovic; Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Lukic, Ilic, Mladenovic; Tadic; Mitrovic, Vlahovic
Subs: Petrovic, V. Milinkovic-Savic, Stojic, Maksimovic, Gudelj, Jovic, Kostic, Babic, Mijailovic, Ratkov, Samardzic, S. Milinkovic-Savic, Gacinovic, Spajic, Birmancevic
Image source, BBC SportIt's the big one later as England take on Denmark with progression to the last-16 up for grabs.
But first, it's the curtain raiser to Thursday's action between Slovenia and Serbia - the other two teams in Group C - in Munich.
Neither of these two can book their place in the knockouts today but points are vital as they both aim to get out of the group.
Who can give their Euro 2024 campaign a major boost?
Image source, Getty ImagesHighlights: Slovenia 1-1 Serbia
Luka Jovic scored a 95th-minute equaliser as Serbia grabbed a last-gasp draw against Slovenia at Euro 2024.
Full-back Zan Karnicnik slotted home a low cross from close range with 20 minutes remaining to put the Slovenians on the verge of a first Euros win, which would have pushed Serbia to the brink of elimination.
But former Real Madrid striker Jovic rescued his country with a near-post flicked header from a corner to spark Serbian joy in Munich.
A draw meanwhile benefits England - Gareth Southgate's side are guaranteed to progress as Group C winners if they beat Denmark later on Thursday.
Zan Karnicnik put Slovenia in front and seemingly on course for victory
Serbia manager Dragan Stojkovic criticised his side for showing England "too much respect" in their Euro 2024 opener, however they produced a similarly slow start in Munich.
Unlike against England, there was no notable improvement after the break before Karnicnik arrived late at the far post to finish Timi Elsnik's cross.
Slovenia seemed certain to claim just their second win at a major tournament - their first was against Algeria at the 2010 World Cup - and move to the brink of reaching the knockout stages of a major finals for the first time.
But Jovic's goal means both sides still have everything to play for going into their final group games on Tuesday, when Slovenia face England and Serbia take on Denmark at 20:00 BST.
Aleksandar Mitrovic failed to score for the second successive match at Euro 2024
The Slovenians had two shots on target in the opening 12 minutes - the same number they managed in the entirity of their draw with Denmark - and the best of the first-half openings.
On 38 minutes Elsnik hit the near post with a powerful effort. The rebound fell to Benjamin Sesko, but the tall striker - previously linked with Arsenal and Manchester United - skewed his shot wide.
At the other end, Serbia talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic was twice denied excellently by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak one-on-one.
Slovenia continued to push after the break, Predrag Rajkovic going full stretch to tip over a Sesko drive - but he could do nothing to deny Karnicnik, who sent the white-shirted supporters into raptures.
The right-back was then the hero at the other end as he made a last-gasp block to deflect Mitrovic's close-range volley on to the bar.
The story seemed written that the smallest nation at Euro 2024, with a population of 2.1 million, would secure a historic win.
But just as the mood was turning nasty with warnings broadcast at the stadium in Munich for fans to stop throwing bottles, Jovic stepped up to keep Serbia's tournament alive and break Slovenian hearts.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Manager: Matjaz Kek
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Dragan Stojkovic
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Matjaz Kek
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Dragan Stojkovic
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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Slovenia and Serbia (then playing as FR Yugoslavia) previously met at UEFA EURO 2000. They drew 3-3 in the group stages after Slovenia were 3-0 up. It’s the only time a team has failed to win a UEFA EURO match after having led by 3+ goals.
Six of the previous eight matches between Slovenia and Serbia in all competitions have ended in a draw, with each side winning once apiece in the others.
Slovenia and Serbia last met in the UEFA Nations League, in June 2022. Serbia won 4-1 in Belgrade before a 2-2 draw in Ljubljana a week later.
Slovenia have played more matches at the UEFA European Championship without ever winning than any other nation, drawing three and losing one of their four matches in the competition.
Including games as Yugoslavia, Serbia won two of their first three matches at the UEFA European Championship (L1), reaching the final in both 1960 and 1968. However, since then they’ve won one of their 12 matches in the competition (D2 L9).
In all competitions, Slovenia have lost just two of their last 22 matches (W13 D7), going down 2-0 against Finland and 2-1 against Denmark last year in EURO qualifying.
Serbia committed 19 fouls against England in their opening match of EURO 2024, their highest number of fouls conceded in a competitive international since October 2019 (19 vs Lithuania in a EURO 2020 qualifier).
Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored a goal in each of his two previous matches against Slovenia. Only against Lithuania (2018-2019), Luxembourg (2019-2021) and Portugal (2019-2021) has he ever scored in three consecutive international appearances.
Erik Janza scored Slovenia’s goal in their 1-1 draw with Denmark in the opening match. No player was involved in more of Slovenia’s attempts than Janza (5 – 3 shots, 2 chances created).
In their opening match defeat against England, Strahinja Pavlovic made more tackles (4), more clearances (5), won more duels (7) and made more successful dribbles (2) than any other Serbia player.
