The last two matches of the first round in Group C, Tuesday June 25, ended in goalless draws between England and Slovenia and between Denmark and Serbia. The English finish leaders with 5 points, Serbia is eliminated with 2 points. But to decide between the Danes and the Slovenes, fair play had to come into play. The two nations, who faced each other in the first match on June 16 (1-1), finished with 3 points, 2 goals scored and 2 goals conceded. It is therefore the number of yellow cards which served as arbiter, with a particularity revealed by the British daily The Telegraph. Six players from the Danish team received a warning in the first round; On the Slovenian side, six players were also warned… but the technical director, Milivoje Novakovic, also received a yellow card, while he was on the bench. This is how, with six yellow cards against seven, Denmark takes 2nd place in Group C and has a meeting with Germany on June 29 in the round of 16. Slovenia, 3rd, is also qualified because it is guaranteed to finish among the best thirds in the first round. She does not yet know the identity of her future opponent: it will be either Portugal or the 1st in Group E.
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