England v Slovenia LIVE: Result and reaction after Three Lions booed at Euro 2024

After about an hour on a hot, sticky night in Cologne, the England football team fans behind Jordan Pickford’s goal launched into a chant to the tune of the Great Escape, led by a banging drum and bellowed out with a renewed sense of purpose.

When it reached the end, they started again, repeating themselves for at least 15 minutes, going in the same cycles, sticking to the same rhythm in an endless drone. In a way, it was a fitting tribute to the players in front of them, given that was how England performed in this dismal 0-0 draw against Slovenia.

Declan Rice had said before this game that it might only take one match to transform England’s tournament and that might now be true… although not because of anything Gareth Southgate’s side actually did.

They again didn’t do much at all. They still somehow find themselves on the more forgiving side of the Euro 2024 draw due to results elsewhere. Southgate won’t have to worry about any of Germany, Spain, Portugal or France until the final… if they make it that far.

That is why that run can be a negative, too. Such an opportunity potentially brings more pressure, for a team that barely look like beating anybody right now.

Aleksandar Mitrovic slid a late chance wide and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic could only strike tamely at Kasper Schmeichel in injury time as their inevitable late surge came to nothing in Munich.

Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek t the press conference: “I didn’t quite expect us to be going through. We showed with our play that we deserve to go through. We were playing one of the favourites for the tournament today. Thank you to all the fans and maybe there was a bit of luck involved but our fans had our back.

“Throughout the whole day, I have felt positive and we showed mental fortitude tonight. We analysed them but when we became passive we had problems. England had a great opportunity in the 90th minute but Jan hasn’t had that much work. We played a very strong team and I emphasise again the mental fortitude of this young team.

“They have shown their true colours. You have to understand that English players play every three or four days but many of ours don’t play such high-stakes games in such a short timeframe. I am very proud of this team.”

More from Gareth Southgate: “We have got to play well and whoever we play is going to be a really tough game. We shouldn’t be seduced by which half of the draw.

“So many things are starting to come together. We had a lot of issues before the tournament. I think the way the defence has played has been a huge positive and something to build on.

“We created chances but we just have to convert those chances.”

England manager Gareth Southgate speaking to ITV: “I thought we were much improved with the ball. We have created some good openings and at the moment it is hard work for us.

“We are not quite getting that break in front of goal. I think the players who came on did well. I understand the reactions but it is a tough environment

“We tried to win the game by the changes we made. We put attacking players on the pitch.”

England have played eight matches since defeating Malta 2-0 last November in Euro 2024 qualifying. They’ve won two of them – against Bosnia-Herzegovina in a friendly and Serbia at Euro 2024.

England played out a drab 0-0 draw with Slovenia in Cologne as Group C concluded on a stifling night in north Germany.

The Three Lions got off to a slow start, with a largely uneventful first half offering up one dangerous delivery from Kieran Trippier and a disallowed goal after some invention from Phil Foden.

The lack of tempo, movement and creativity continued in the second half even with the addition of Kobbie Mainoo and then Cole Palmer, with England struggling to create clear-cut chances across the entirety of the 90 minutes.

More John Stones: “100% they made a great impact today and credit to them. It is not easy coming away and not getting as much game-time as they want – it’s a great spirit around us.

“We focus on us and what we can control. I am a big believer in beating whoever is in front of us. We need to step-up when it counts and we will work hard on that in training.”

Watch live as England and Slovenia give press conferences after their goalless draw in their final group game at Euro 2024 on Tuesday, 25 June.

The 0-0 score is likely to heap more pressure and questions on Gareth Southgate after England’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Denmark last week.

England, runners up in 2020, have been widely criticised following an unconvincing start to a tournament they are among the favourites to win.

They bossed possession against Slovenia but were unable to turn their dominance into victory in Cologne.