DENMARK pipped Slovenia to second in Group C – thanks to a 2-1 win way back in November.
Both teams drew all of their games in the group stages at Euro 2024 to finish on three points.
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Not only that, but they had a 1-1 draw against each other before drawing 1-1 in their second game and 0-0 in their final game.
Denmark were held to a goalless draw with Serbia while a laboured and uninspiring England could not break down Slovenia in another snoozefest.
That means their goal differences were both zero, with two goals scored and two conceded.
Incredibly, it then came down to disciplinary record – and again they could not be separated as both Slovenia and Denmark both picked up six yellow cards in the three matches in Germany.
With that all level, Uefa must look at their records in qualifying.
Remarkably, they were in the same qualifying group – and both finished on 22 points with seven wins, a draw and two defeats.
Slovenia had a better goal difference but Denmark pipped them to top spot because of the head-to-head record.
The game in Slovenia in June 2023 finished 1-1 but Denmark secured a 2-1 victory in Copenhagen on November 17.
And that saw Denmark finish ninth in the overall Euro 2024 qualifying ranking – with Slovenia 15th.
But Denmark have been penalised for that win – because they will face Germany in the last 16 as part of that horror half of the knockout bracket.
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