News from the camp of Ukraine's rival in the Euro 2024 group. The head coach of the Slovak national team Francesco Calzona has announced the extended application of his team for the European Championship.
The list includes 32 players, 26 of whom are foreigners. Also in the expanded application of the Slovak national team were four of its debutants - these are Matus Kmet, Dominik Holla and Tomas Rigo.
The final bid of the Slovak national team (26 players) for Euro 2024 will be announced on 7 June.
Goalkeepers: Martin Dubravka (Newcastle, England), Marek Rodak (Fulham, England), Henrich Ravas (New England Revolution, USA), Dominik Takacs (Spartak Trnava).
Defencemen: Peter Pekaric (Hertha, Germany), Michal Tomic (Slavia, Czech Republic), Matus Kmet (Trencin), Norbert Gyomber (Salernitana, Italy), Denis Vavro (Copenhagen, Denmark), Milan Škriniar (PSG), Adam Aubert (Cagliari, Italy), David Hanko (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Vernon De Marco (Hatta Club, UAE), Sebastian Koša (Spartak Trnava).
Midfielders: Jakub Kadak (Lucerne, Switzerland), Matusz Bero (Bochum, Germany), Juraj Kucka (Slovan Bratislava), Tomas Rigo (Banik, Czech Republic), Patrik Grošovský (Genk, Belgium), Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli, Italy), Ondrej Duda (Verona, Italy), Dominik Holly (Jablonec, Czech Republic), Laszlo Benes (Hamburg, Germany).
Forwards: David Duris ("Ascoli", Italy), Tomas Suslov ("Verona", Italy), Ivan Šranc ("Slavia", Czech Republic), Robert Bozhenik ("Boavista", Portugal), David Strelec ("Slovan" Bratislava), Robert Polijevka (Banska Bystrica), Lubomir Tupta (Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Leo Sauer (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Lukas Haraslin (Sparta, Czech Republic).
In preparation for Euro 2024, the Slovak national team will play two friendly matches - against San Marino (5 June) and Wales (9 June). The Slovaks will arrive in Germany on 11 June.
Recall, the national team of Ukraine and Slovakia at Euro 2024 will play at the 2nd round of the group stage. This match will be held on 21 June Dusseldorf.