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Romania and Slovakia have dismissed suggestions they could settle for a draw in their last Euro 2024 group match on Wednesday, a result that would see both reach the last 16, regardless of the outcome of the other match between Belgium and Ukraine. Romania (3-2 goals), Belgium (2-1), Slovakia (2-2) and Ukraine (2-4) are all tied on three points in Group E, which is unnprecedented in tournament history and leads to this delicate situation. Euro format plays a role The Euro format, in which four third place finishers join the top two from the six groups in the last 16, play a role in this scenar…

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