FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group E - Hungary v Slovakia - Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary - September 9, 2019 Slovakia's Robert Bozenik celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia are appearing in their second successive European Championship as an independent nation and will look to a clutch of veterans to lead the squad that booked a spot in the finals with shootout and extra-time wins in the playoffs.
While Slovakia left it late to qualify for the tournament, victories over Ireland and Northern Ireland in two dramatic matches showed some steel that will be needed in Group E matches against Poland (June 14), Sweden (June 18) and Spain (June 23).
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