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On Wednesday, the EURO 2020 group stage will come to an end, and we will already know all the quarterfinal pairs. Tonight, the fate of the teams from Groups E and F will be decided. Group E: the calm Swedes and still winless Spaniards are the ones without victories in Group E at the moment. In Group E before the final round - total confusion. The Swedes are the only calm ones in terms of reaching the next stage, although they could also end up in the first, second, or third position. The remaining teams - Slovakia, Spain, and Poland - will fight for the remaining tickets to the knockout stage. The Spaniards, who still do not have any wins in the tournament, currently occupy the third place in the group with two points, and in the final round, they will face Slovakia. In theory, even a draw could open the way to the quarterfinals for the Spaniards, but in that case, they would need a loss for the Poles in the match against the Swedes. However, it is clear that the Spaniards will try to prove to the critics that their team can still play attractive and winning football, and a victory could lift the team even to the first place in the group. It won't be easy, as the Slovaks are a tough opponent. However, the bookmakers do not believe that the Spaniards will have any problems and assess their chances of winning at 85 percent. In the other group matches, the Poles and the Swedes will compete. The Swedes are already calm because of their tournament extension, while the Poles would only be saved today by a victory, which would guarantee them a place in the quarterfinals, regardless of how the Spaniards play against the Slovaks. Breaking through the Swedish defense in this tournament is extremely difficult, and even if they play very accurately - impossible. The Swedes have only scored one goal so far, but they have not conceded any goals, which currently puts them in the first place in the group. The bookmakers assess the chances of these teams almost identically tonight, but we give a slight advantage to the Poles, for whom this match will be a matter of life or death. Group F: the clash of the European and world champions and the Hungarians who have not lost their theoretical chances. The clash of the European and world champions in the group stage sounds like utopia, but that's exactly what will happen tonight. Both the Portuguese and the French are welcoming the match after rather dull performances in the second round, but the world champions have already secured a place in the knockout stage, while the Portuguese will still have to fight for it. A victory for the French in this match would guarantee them the first place in the group, which they will undoubtedly seek, as the second-ranked team in Group F would already meet the English in the quarterfinals, who are considered one of the favorites of EURO 2020, despite not performing any miracles. The Portuguese, on the other hand, need at least a draw today to be calm about their place in the next stage. However, the situation of the European champions is quite comfortable, as even a loss by a margin of fewer than three goals would guarantee them a place in the quarterfinals. In this match, the bookmakers give the advantage to the French, whose chances of winning are estimated at 46 percent. Although the other group matches, in which the Germans will face the Hungarians, do not seem as intriguing, both teams are still fighting for a place in the quarterfinals. A victory for the Hungarians in these matches would guarantee them a sensational place in the quarterfinals, while the Germans, in order to have peace of mind, would need at least a draw. Obviously, playing at home, the Germans are definitely not thinking about just a draw, but about a victory that could even allow them to take the first place in the group if the French lose points against the Portuguese. The bookmakers practically do not give the Hungarians any chances and assess the probability of a German victory at 86 percent. Match schedule for the 13th day: 19:00 Slovakia - Spain 19:00 Sweden - Poland 22:00 Germany - Hungary 22:00 Portugal - France
