Francesco Calzona had a brief playing career in the 1980s before becoming an amateur coach. He climbed up the ranks as an assistant to Maurizio Sarri, working with the Italian from 2008 to 2018. He took the Slovakia job in 2022 and was called back to Napoli as caretaker boss until the end of the recently completed Serie A season, combining both international and domestic roles.
European Championship record
2020
Group Stage
2016
Round of 16
2012
DNQ
2008
DNQ
2004
DNQ
2000
DNQ
1996
DNQ
1992
DNQ
Power Rankings
Overall
54
Pedigree
50
Squad Depth
44
Form
67
Midfield
61
Goalkeeper
63
Defence
64
Manager
53
Attack
56
Star Player
73
Slovakia Squad
23
Ravas
12
Rodák
1
Dúbravka
16
Hancko
6
Gyömbér
4
Obert
-
Šatka
14
Škriniar
-
Kozlovský
2
Pekarík
-
Tomič
3
Vavro
17
Haraslín
21
Bero
7
Suslov
5
Rigo
-
Pokorný
11
Bénes
22
Lobotka
-
Kucka
8
Duda
24
Sauer
10
Tupta
9
Boženík
26
Schranz
20
Ďuriš
18
Strelec
Star Player
Top Scorer
Most Cards
Penalty Taker
Aerial Threat
Assists
Scouting Report
Slovakia will likely adopt a physical and aggressive approach against England in the last 16 and midfielder Ondrej Duda looks a prime candidate to go into the book, having committed seven fouls in the group stage of Euro 2024.