Euro 2020: Squad List and Guide for Group E – Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden

Euro 2020 is set to commence on June 11, and North Macedonia will face Austria in first Group-E encounter on June 13. Here we take a look at the teams and players in Group E.

Group E comprises of four teams: Poland, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Ukraine.

Poland

Poland has participated in eight FIFA World Cups, the first of which was in 1938 when they were defeated by Brazil. Poland’s greatest result is a bronze medal, which it won in 1974 and 1982, and which is considered the “golden era” of Polish international football.

Manager

Jerzy Brzczek led Poland through qualifying, but in January 2021, he was replaced by Paulo Sousa, a midfielder who played for Portugal in EURO ’96 and UEFA EURO 2000. He has coached in England, Hungary, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, China, and France, among other places.

Position	Player	Club
GoalKeeper	Wojciech Szczęsny	Juventus
GoalKeeper	Łukasz Skorupski	Bologna
GoalKeeper	Łukasz Fabiański	West Ham United
Defender	Maciej Rybus	Lokomotiv Moscow
Defender	Kamil Piątkowski	Raków Częstochowa
Defender	Bartosz Bereszyński	Sampdoria
Defender	Kamil Glik	Benevento
Defender	Tomasz Kędziora	Dynamo Kyiv
Defender	Jan Bednarek	Southampton
Defender	Michał Helik	Barnsley
Midfielder	Kacper Kozłowski	Pogoń Szczecin
Midfielder	Karol Linetty	Torino
Midfielder	Mateusz Klich	Leeds United
Midfielder	Paweł Dawidowicz	Hellas Verona
Midfielder	Jakub Moder	Brighton & Hove Albion
Midfielder	Przemysław Płacheta	Norwich City
Midfielder	Przemysław Frankowski	Chicago Fire FC
Midfielder	Piotr Zieliński	Napoli
Midfielder	Kamil Jóźwiak	Derby County
Forward	Robert Lewandowski (captain)	Bayern Munich
Forward	Dawid Kownacki	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Forward	Karol Świderski	PAOK
Forward	Jakub Świerczok	Piast Gliwice
Forward	Grzegorz Krychowiak	Lokomotiv Moscow

Paulo Sousa has only just become their coach in January, so there are still many unknowns about his ideas regarding the Polish team.

However, given their last experience at a major tournament was one to forget (last place in the group at the 2018 World Cup), the only way is up! pic.twitter.com/zvqV2VFHCx

— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) June 10, 2021

Slovakia

Slovakia qualified for three major international tournaments: the FIFA World Cup in 2010, the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, and the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. Despite two defeats versus Slovenia, Slovakia qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 after winning their qualification group.

Manager

When Pavel Hapal stepped down following the play-off semi-final, assistant Stefan Tarkovic assumed interim command for the second time in October, but was handed the post on a long-term basis in December 2020. For EURO 2016, he was a member of Ján Kozák’s coaching staff.

Position	Player	Club
GoalKeeper	Martin Dúbravka	Newcastle United
Goalkeeper	Marek Rodák	Fulham
Defender	Martin Koscelník	Slovan Liberec
Defender	Milan Škriniar	Internazionale
Defender	Peter Pekarík	Hertha BSC
Defender	Tomáš Hubočan	Omonia
Defender	Dávid Hancko	Sparta Prague
Defender	Denis Vavro	Huesca
Defender	Martin Valjent	Mallorca
Defender	Ľubomír Šatka	Lech Poznań
Midfielder	Ján Greguš	Minnesota United FC
Midfielder	Vladimír Weiss	Slovan Bratislava
Midfielder	Ondrej Duda	1. FC Köln
Midfielder	Tomáš Suslov	Groningen
Midfielder	László Bénes	FC Augsburg
Midfielder	Patrik Hrošovský	Genk
Midfielder	Jakub Hromada	Slavia Prague
Midfielder	Marek Hamšík (captain)	IFK Göteborg
Midfielder	Lukáš Haraslín	Sassuolo
Midfielder	Juraj Kucka	Parma
Forward	Róbert Mak	Ferencváros
Forward	Michal Ďuriš	Omonia
Forward	Stanislav Lobotka	Napoli
Forward	Róbert Boženík	Feyenoord
Forward	Dušan Kuciak	Lechia Gdańsk
Forward	Ivan Schranz	Jablonec

Štefan Tarkovič was only recently appointed as Slovakia's coach, with his first match being the playoff win over Northern Ireland that secured them qualification for the Euros.

Repeating the EURO 2016 result (Round of 16) would make his first year in charge even more successful. pic.twitter.com/aYM4WwBxZr

— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) June 10, 2021

Spain

Spain is one of only eight national teams that have won a FIFA World Cup, having competed in 15 of the 21 tournaments and qualifying consecutively since 1978. Spain has won three continental titles and has competed in ten of the fifteen UEFA European Championships.

Manager

Luis Enrique took a leave of absence in June 2019 for personal reasons, but returned in November once qualifying was completed. In 2015, he led Barcelona to the UEFA Champions League title.

Position	Player	Club
GoalKeeper	David de Gea	Manchester United
GoalKeeper	Robert Sánchez	Brighton & Hove Albion
Goalkeeper	Unai Simón	Athletic Bilbao
Defender	Eric García	Manchester City
Defender	César Azpilicueta	Chelsea
Defender	Diego Llorente	Leeds United
Defender	Pau Torres	Villarreal
Defender	José Gayà	Valencia
Defender	Jordi Alba	Barcelona
Defender	Aymeric Laporte	Manchester City
Midfielder	Koke	Atlético Madrid
Midfielder	Pablo Sarabia	Paris Saint-Germain
Midfielder	Thiago	Liverpool
Midfielder	Ferran Torres	Manchester City
Midfielder	Marcos Llorente	Atlético Madrid
Midfielder	Sergio Busquets (captain)	Barcelona
Midfielder	Rodri	Manchester City
Midfielder	Fabián Ruiz	Napoli
Midfielder	Dani Olmo	RB Leipzig
Midfielder	Adama Traoré	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Forward	Mikel Oyarzabal	Real Sociedad
Forward	Álvaro Morata	Juventus
Forward	Gerard Moreno	Villarreal
Forward	Pedri	Barcelona

Luis Enrique is a well-known name in the football world, and following his success at club level he's looking to achieve great things in his first major tournament with Spain.

A team of this quality with him at the helm? We say anything can happen! pic.twitter.com/K8djrjMKhd

— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) June 10, 2021

Sweden

Sweden has competed in twelve World Cups, the first of which was in 1934. They’ve also competed in the European Championship six times. Sweden came in second place at the FIFA World Cup in 1958, and third place in both 1950 and 1994. A gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as well as bronze medals in 1924 and 1952, are among Sweden’s major achievements.

Manager

Janne Andersson is the driving force behind Sweden’s current rebirth. He took over in 2016, leading his team to their first World Cup in 12 years and then topping a UEFA Nations League group that included Russia and Turkey.

Position	Player	Club
GoalKeeper	Robin Olsen	Everton
GoalKeeper	Karl-Johan Johnsson	Copenhagen
GoalKeeper	Kristoffer Nordfeldt	Gençlerbirliği
Defender	Marcus Danielson	Dalian Professional
Defender	Mikael Lustig	AIK
Defender	Victor Lindelöf	Manchester United
Defender	Andreas Granqvist (captain)	Helsingborgs IF
Defender	Pierre Bengtsson	Vejle
Defender	Ludwig Augustinsson	Werder Bremen
Defender	Filip Helander	Rangers
Defender	Emil Krafth	Newcastle United
Defender	Pontus Jansson	Brentford
Midfielder	Jens Cajuste	Midtjylland
Midfielder	Emil Forsberg	RB Leipzig
Midfielder	Albin Ekdal	Sampdoria
Midfielder	Gustav Svensson	Guangzhou City
Midfielder	Sebastian Larsson	AIK
Midfielder	Ken Sema	Watford
Midfielder	Viktor Claesson	Krasnodar
Midfielder	Mattias Svanberg	Bologna
Midfielder	Kristoffer Olsson	Krasnodar
Midfielder	Dejan Kulusevski	Juventus
Midfielder	Robin Quaison	Mainz 05
Forward	Alexander Isak	Real Sociedad
Forward	Marcus Berg	Krasnodar
Forward	Jordan Larsson	Spartak Moscow

Jan Andersson took over as Sweden's coach immediately after their EURO 2016 group stage exit, and his positive impact was visible when he led them to a World Cup quarterfinal in 2018.

Now, he'll try to lead Sweden to the EURO knockout stages for the first time since 2004. pic.twitter.com/8Ep64RB6TD

— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) June 10, 2021