The group of Belgium, Slovakia, Romania and a Playoff Winner B is arguably the weakest group in the tournament and Belgium should advance with ease, although the pool will look slightly more difficult if Ukraine make it through Playoff Path B to complete the group.
Belgium’s so-called golden generation have now largely faded from the scene, but Romelu Lukaku is still scoring goals on a regular basis for Domenico Tedesco’s team, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and captain Kevin De Bruyne — two world-class talents — should be back from injury in time for the tournament.
Romania are a young team in the nation’s first major tournament since Euro 2016 and will possess the same outstanding technical ability of previous teams, but they lack top-level experience. The same applies to Slovakia.
Meanwhile, the playoff team makes the group tough to predict. Ukraine would expect to progress to the second round, but Israel, Iceland and Bosnia & Herzegovina would struggle to make it beyond the group.
Aside from England, the draw has sat up nicely for the Belgians with Slovakia and Romania about as favorable as you can get at this level. Although the play-offs could send in Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine or Iceland, Domenico Tedesco’s side will be confident that they will finish top. In that scenario, a third-placed side from Group A, B, C or D will await in the round of 16 which is only truly dangerous when you factor in Spain, Croatia or Italy from Group B. A potential quarterfinal vs. France or one of Portugal and Turkey is tricky before what could be England in the semifinals in a possible final before the final.
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