Euro 2024: on which channel and at what time to watch Ukraine – Belgium, the death match of Group E ?

Romelu Lukaku a déjà vu trois de ses buts refusés. MAXPPP – Meng Dingbo

Dans ce groupe, toput le monde peut encore se qualifier ou rentrer à la maison.

Belgium and its star striker Romelu Lukaku are looking for efficiency against Ukraine on Wednesday (at 6 p.m.), to secure their qualification and first place in Group E where the four teams   ndash; with Romania and Slovakia – are tied with three points.

This is the first time in the history of the tournament that each team in the same group has the same number of points before the last day and can therefore still qualify as different ways: by finishing first, second, or hoping to finish among the four best thirds.

For Belgium's Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, among the only survivors of the golden generation of the Red Devils, no other objective than first place to avoid meeting France or the Netherlands in the round of 16 . This will pass, after an inaugural defeat against Slovakia (1-0) and a nice rebound against Romania (2-0), by a success over Ukraine, on a mission for its people in the middle of a war with Russia. .

Coach Domenico Tedesco is convinced that his team "has enormous potential" despite the retirement of&rsquo ;Eden Hazard, can go far if she qualifies for the knockout phase. The success of his men will probably depend on their ability to convert their chances, the immutable Romelu Lukaku having already been denied three goals in Germany following interventions by the VAR.

"I think the most important thing is to create chances. That's what we did in the last two matches… If we realize our opportunities, there will be no problem", said Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku. Lukaku received the support of his teammates who believe that the goals will come for the top scorer in the history of Belgium (85 goals in 117 caps).

"He didn’not have much luck, but he is happy that we won the last game. As a striker you always want to score, but he is happy with the impact he has on our team and the chances he creates", Doku said.

Ukraine wants to hold on to its "fairy tale"

Opposite, Ukraine, which is participating in its first major tournament since Russia's invasion of the country in 2022, wants to bring a little &amp ;quot;normality" to the lives of his fellow citizens. "If we qualify it will mean that we have accomplished our main mission" experienced Sergiy Sydorchuk said at a press conference. "What does this mean for the country ? That we will continue this fantastic fairy tale for several days for the whole country , because we have been at war for almost 900 days… So for Ukrainians, every match, every event of this type means a lot. It means for them that they can return to normal, to the pre-war era he detailed.

The Ukrainians recovered from a first scathing defeat (3-0) against Romania, then brilliantly overthrowing Slovakia (2-1), which earned them the congratulations of the President Volodymyr Zelensky. Since the tournament expanded to 24 teams, no nation with four points has ever failed to qualify for the round of 16, but Ukraine will be eliminated on goal difference if both Group matches E on Wednesday ends in draws.

Slovakia and Romania face each other at the same time in Frankfurt (6 p.m.), knowing that one point each would be enough to send the two countries to the next round. The nations that emerge from Group E will face those from Group D of France and the Netherlands.