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On Tuesday, the EURO 2020 Group D battles will end. It is already clear that England and the Czech Republic will definitely advance to the quarterfinals from this group, and the world runners-up, Croatia, will play a decisive match against Scotland. The fight for the first place
Probably few expected that the fate of the first place in Group D would be determined in the last group matches between England and the Czech Republic. However, the Czechs surprised many not only with their victory over Scotland but also with a solid performance in the match against Croatia, which ended in a draw. Even more interesting is that the Czechs only need a draw in these matches to win this group. At the same time, both teams are already assured of a spot in the quarterfinals, as even dropping to third place, with four points, after yesterday's results in other groups, would be enough to secure a place in the knockout stage.
Despite a lackluster performance in the match against Scotland, England are considered clear favorites for this match and their victory is given an almost 67 percent probability. However, first place in this group is not necessarily an advantage, as the winners of Group D will face the second-placed team from Group F, where Portugal, Germany, and France are competing. The potential opponents for the second-placed team in Group D could include Slovakia, Poland, Spain, or Sweden.
World runners-up may be left out of the quarterfinals
After the favorites of Group D were immediately named as England, with Croatia as their main competitors. However, the situation has unfolded in such a way that the world runners-up will fight for survival in the final round. The same goes for Scotland, who managed to secure a surprising point in the match against England. These matches should be interesting simply because neither team can settle for a draw, and a victory for both Croatia and Scotland would guarantee them a place in the next stage.
The atmosphere in Glasgow should be special this evening, as the performance of the Scots gives hope to their fans to dream of the quarterfinals. The same hopes are also given by the Croats, who have not shone in this championship. The fact that the Croats are not such clear favorites in this match also shows in the bookmakers' predictions, where the world runners-up are given a 45 percent probability of winning, while the Scots are valued at 33 percent.
Match schedule for the 12th day:
22:00 Croatia - Scotland
22:00 Czech Republic - England
