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We’re already more than a week into the competition, so now is an ideal time to share our Euro 2024 power rankings ahead of the final games.
24: Poland
They’re the first team to suffer elimination from the group stage, and for good reason. The team looked dull in both of their games despite taking the lead early. Robert Lewandowski was sorely missed in their two consecutive losses.
23: Georgia
Georgia’s a fun team, but their results reveal an inexperienced team with untapped potential. They look doomed to an early exit — which isn’t bad for the optimistic Georgians. They’ll have to beat Portugal to have a chance of advancing through their group.
22: Scotland
Scotland’s 5-1 loss to Germany has been the defining moment of the tournament. Toothless attack and not quite good enough on defense to hide their mistakes. Kieran Tierney’s tournament-long injury throws a further wrench in their plans. They did hold their own against Switzerland though. Against Hungary, they wasted several clearcut chances to win the match.
21: Serbia
Serbia has underperformed throughout the tournament and struggled to make their mark in the group stage despite the quality at their disposal. A disconnected Serbian side still out of form from the World Cup must beat Denmark to go through.
20: Albania
Albania has shown glimmers of promise. It’s too bad that their results haven’t shown it. They’re an exciting team that could do much more than they have right now, but they got unlucky and played in the tournament’s Group of Death. Their time in Germany will likely come to a complete stop. They need a win over Spain to progress to the knockout rounds.
19: Hungary
Hungary is one of two teams who lost their first two matches — the other being the eliminated Poland. They’ve played two elite teams in Switzerland (1-3) and Germany (0-2), and they went down fighting. Struggling with their tactical shape, they won against Scotland in…
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Author : Deolu Akingbade
Publish date : 2024-06-23 21:51:24
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