Slovakia at the UEFA European Championship

As Slovakia along with the Czech Republic is considered to be the successor team of Czechoslovakia by FIFA and UEFA, they have qualified for a UEFA European Championship six times; three as Czechoslovakia and three as an independent nation since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and its national team in 1993, with their sixth appearance in 2024.[1][2] As an independent nation, they directly qualified in 2016 after finishing second in their qualifying group. For the draw of the end stage that took place on 12 December 2015, they were seeded in Pot 3.[3] As Czechoslovakia, they became European champions in 1976, with 8 Slovaks in starting 11. As Slovakia, their best finish was in the round of 16 at Euro 2016.

## Participations as Czechoslovakia[edit]

### 1960 European Nations' Cup[edit]

Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup

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Czechoslovakia squad – 1960 European Nations' Cup third place

* GK Javorek
* GK Schrojf
* DF Novák (c)
* DF Popluhár
* DF Šafránek
* DF Tichý
* MF Buberník
* MF Masopust
* MF Moravčík
* MF Pluskal
* FW Bubník
* FW Dolinský
* FW Kvašňák
* FW Molnár
* FW Pavlovič
* FW Vacenovský
* FW Vojta
* Coach: Vytlačil

#### Final tournament[edit]

Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup final tournament

Semi-finals

6 July 1960 (1960-07-06)

21:30

Czechoslovakia | 0–3|  Soviet Union

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* Ivanov 34', 56'
* Ponedelnik 66'

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 25,184

Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Third place play-off

9 July 1960 (1960-07-09)

21:30

Czechoslovakia | 2–0|  France

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* Bubník 58'
* Pavlovič 88'

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Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 9,438

Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

### Euro 1976[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976

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Czechoslovakia squad – UEFA Euro 1976 winners (1st title)

* 1 Viktor
* 2 Dobiaš
* 3 Čapkovič
* 4 Ondruš (c)
* 5 Pivarník
* 6 Jurkemik
* 7 Panenka
* 8 Móder
* 9 Pollák
* 10 Masný
* 11 Nehoda
* 12 Gögh
* 13 Barmoš
* 14 Biroš
* 15 Herda
* 16 Veselý
* 17 Švehlík
* 18 Galis
* 19 Petráš
* 20 Štambachr
* 21 Bičovský
* 22 Vencel
* Coach: Ježek

#### Final tournament[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament

Semi-finals

16 June 1976 (1976-06-16)

20:15

Czechoslovakia | 3–1 (a.e.t.)|  Netherlands

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* Ondruš 19'
* Nehoda 114'
* Veselý 118'

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* Ondruš 73' (o.g.)

Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb

Attendance: 17,879

Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Final

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 Final

20 June 1976 (1976-06-20)

20:15

Czechoslovakia | 2–2 (a.e.t.)|  West Germany

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* Švehlík 8'
* Dobiaš 25'

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* Müller 28'
* Hölzenbein 89'

Penalties

* Masný
* Nehoda
* Ondruš
* Jurkemik
* Panenka

| 5–3 |

* Bonhof
* Flohe
* Bongartz
* Hoeneß

Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

Attendance: 30,790

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

### Euro 1980[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980

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Czechoslovakia squad – UEFA Euro 1980 third place

* 1 Netolička
* 2 Barmoš
* 3 Jurkemik
* 4 Ondruš (c)
* 5 Gögh
* 6 Štambachr
* 7 Kozák
* 8 Panenka
* 9 Gajdůšek
* 10 Masný
* 11 Nehoda
* 12 Vojáček
* 13 Lička
* 14 Fiala
* 15 Vízek
* 16 Rott
* 17 Pollák
* 18 Berger
* 19 Dobiaš
* 20 Němec
* 21 Seman
* 22 Keketi
* Coach: Vengloš

#### Group stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1

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1  |  West Germany | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5  | Advance to final
2  |  Czechoslovakia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 3  | Advance to third place play-off
3  |  Netherlands | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Greece | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

11 June 1980 (1980-06-11)

17:45

Czechoslovakia | 0–1|  West Germany

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* Rummenigge 57'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 10,500

Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)

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14 June 1980 (1980-06-14)

20:30

Greece | 1–3|  Czechoslovakia

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* Anastopoulos 14'

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* Panenka 6'
* Vízek 26'
* Nehoda 63'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 7,614

Referee: Pat Partridge (England)

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17 June 1980 (1980-06-17)

17:45

Netherlands | 1–1|  Czechoslovakia

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* Kist 59'

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* Nehoda 16'

San Siro, Milan

Attendance: 11,889

Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

#### Knockout stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage

Third place play-off

21 June 1980 (1980-06-21)

20:30

Czechoslovakia | 1–1|  Italy

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* Jurkemik 54'

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* Graziani 73'

Penalties

* Masný
* Nehoda
* Ondruš
* Jurkemik
* Panenka
* Gögh
* Gajdůšek
* Kozák
* Barmoš

| 9–8 |

* Causio
* Altobelli
* G. Baresi
* Cabrini
* Benetti
* Graziani
* Scirea
* Tardelli
* Collovati

Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Attendance: 24,652

Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)

## Participations as Slovakia[edit]

### Euro 2016[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

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Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2016

* 1 Mucha
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Škrtel (c)
* 4 Ďurica
* 5 Gyömbér
* 6 Greguš
* 7 Weiss
* 8 Duda
* 9 Šesták
* 10 Stoch
* 11 Nemec
* 12 Novota
* 13 Hrošovský
* 14 Škriniar
* 15 Hubočan
* 16 Saláta
* 17 Hamšík
* 18 Švento
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Mak
* 21 Ďuriš
* 22 Pečovský
* 23 Kozáčik
* Coach: Kozák

### Group stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group B

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1  |  Wales | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 6  | Advance to knockout phase
2  |  England | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5
3  |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4
4  |  Russia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 6  | −4  | 1  |

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

11 June 2016 (2016-06-11)

18:00

Wales | 2–1|  Slovakia

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* Bale 10'
* Robson-Kanu 81'

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* Duda 61'

Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux

Attendance: 37,831[5]

Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

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15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)

15:00

Russia | 1–2|  Slovakia

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* Glushakov 80'

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* Weiss 32'
* Hamšík 45'

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Attendance: 38,989[6]

Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

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20 June 2016 (2016-06-20)

21:00

Slovakia | 0–0|  England

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Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 39,051[7]

Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos | Grp | Team

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1  | B |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4  | Advance to knockout phase
2  | E |  Republic of Ireland | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 4
3  | F |  Portugal | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3
4  | C |  Northern Ireland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3
5  | D |  Turkey | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 3  |
6  | A |  Albania | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 3

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct; 5) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.

### Knockout phase[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase

Round of 16

26 June 2016 (2016-06-26)

18:00

Germany | 3–0|  Slovakia

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* Boateng 8'
* Gómez 43'
* Draxler 63'

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Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Attendance: 44,312[8]

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

### Euro 2020[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

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Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2020

* 1 Dúbravka
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Vavro
* 4 Valjent
* 5 Šatka
* 6 Greguš
* 7 Weiss
* 8 Duda
* 9 Boženík
* 10 Suslov
* 11 Bénes
* 12 Kuciak
* 13 Hrošovský
* 14 Škriniar
* 15 Hubočan
* 16 Hancko
* 17 Hamšík (c)
* 18 Haraslín
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Mak
* 21 Ďuriš
* 22 Lobotka
* 23 Rodák
* 24 Koscelník
* 25 Hromada
* 26 Schranz
* Coach: Tarkovič

### Group stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group E

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1  |  Sweden | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 7  | Advance to knockout phase
2  |  Spain (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 1  | +5  | 5
3  |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 3  |
4  |  Poland | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

14 June 2021 (2021-06-14)

18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)

Poland | 1–2|  Slovakia

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* Linetty 46'

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* Szczęsny 18' (o.g.)
* Škriniar 69'

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 12,862[9]

Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

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18 June 2021 (2021-06-18)

15:00 (16:00 UTC+3)

Sweden | 1–0|  Slovakia

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* Forsberg 77' (pen.)

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Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 11,525[10]

Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

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23 June 2021 (2021-06-23)

18:00

Slovakia | 0–5|  Spain

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* Dúbravka 30' (o.g.)
* Laporte 45+3'
* Sarabia 56'
* F. Torres 67'
* Kucka 71' (o.g.)

La Cartuja, Seville

Attendance: 11,204[11]

Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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1  | F |  Portugal | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 6  | +1  | 4  | Advance to knockout phase
2  | D |  Czech Republic | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 4
3  | A |  Switzerland | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 4
4  | C |  Ukraine | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 3
5  | B |  Finland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 3  |
6  | E |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 3

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.

### Euro 2024[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024

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Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2024

* 1 Dúbravka
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Vavro
* 4 Obert
* 5 Rigo
* 6 Gyömbér
* 7 Suslov
* 8 Duda
* 9 Boženík
* 10 Tupta
* 11 Bénes
* 12 Rodák
* 13 Hrošovský
* 14 Škriniar (c)
* 15 De Marco
* 16 Hancko
* 17 Haraslín
* 18 Strelec
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Ďuriš
* 21 Bero
* 22 Lobotka
* 23 Ravas
* 24 Sauer
* 25 Kóša
* 26 Schranz
* Coach: Calzona

### Group stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group E

Pos | Team

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1  |  Belgium | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Slovakia | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  |  Romania | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  |  Ukraine | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |

First match(es) will be played: 17 June 2024. Source: UEFA

17 June 2024 (2024-06-17)

18:00

Belgium | Match 9|  Slovakia

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Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

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21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)

15:00

Slovakia | Match 21|  Ukraine

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Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf

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26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)

18:00

Slovakia | Match 33|  Romania

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Waldstadion, Frankfurt

## Overall record[edit]

UEFA European Championship record  |  | Qualifying record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
as  Czechoslovakia | as  Czechoslovakia
1960 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 16  | 5  | 1960
1964 | Did not qualify | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1964
1968 | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 8  | 4  | 1968
1972 | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 4  | 1972
1976 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 19  | 7  | 1976
1980 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 17  | 4  | 1980
1984 | Did not qualify | 8  | 3  | 4  | 1  | 15  | 7  | 1984
1988 | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 7  | 5  | 1988
1992 | 8  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 12  | 9  | 1992
as  Slovakia | as  Slovakia
1996 | Did not qualify | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18
2000 | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9
2004 | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9
2008 | 4th | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 23
2012 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10
2016 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8
2020 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12
2024 | Qualified | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8
2028 | To be determined
2032
Total  | 1 Title  | 6/17  | 15  | 5  | 4  | 6  | 17  | 23  | —  | —  | 136  | 71  | 26  | 39  | 233  | 145

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

## See also[edit]

* Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Slovakia survive scare to seal a place at EURO 2016". UEFA. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2. ^ Ball, Off The. "When Slovakia 'won' the Euros". OffTheBall. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
3. ^ "UEFA EURO 2016 draw pots take shape". UEFA. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
4. ^ Kier 2018, pp. 396–399. sfn error: no target: CITEREFKier2018 (help)
5. ^ "Full Time Summary – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
6. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
7. ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
9. ^ "Full Time Summary – Poland v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
10. ^ "Full Time Summary – Sweden v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

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* Team appearances

* Albania
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic1
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* England
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany1
* West Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Italy
* Latvia
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia1
* USSR
* CIS
* Scotland
* Serbia1
* Yugoslavia
* FR Yugoslavia
* Slovakia1
* Czechoslovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

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