Napoli are left to sweat over the condition of their midfield lynchpin Stanislav Lobotka who may have suffered an injury during Slovakia's last outing in the UEFA Nations League.
Francesco Calzona is about to pull double duty for the first time since being hired by Napoli. He’ll leave to manage Slovakia in the friendlies against Austria and Norway in the upcoming international break. He addressed his future in a presser.
A successful penalty kick in the later stages of the game made the difference between Sweden and Slovakia. The Blagult improve to four points in Group E, while Marek Hamsik and teammates stay at three after the win over Poland. Both sides still have chances to qualify to the elimination phase. In a rather dull game, Sweden came away with the victory as Dubravka fouled Quaison in the box and Forsberg converted the penalty kick.
Central European neighbors Poland and Slovakia found themselves in a dispute over three points in their opening game at Euro 2020 on a clear day in Saint Petersburg. It was the Slovak side to have the upper hand, claiming all three points on offer by a 2-1 score.