Sweden and Slovakia have not crossed paths for more than 15 years, but each will know the value of a winning finish to Group A when they meet in Lublin.
Previous meetings
• Zlatan Ibrahimović was on target the second and last time Sweden played Slovakia in a competitive Under-21 fixture – a 4-0 home win in Enkoping in qualifying for the 2002 finals. On 1 June 2001 Sweden’s all-time senior international record goalscorer got a 48th-minute opener with Kim Källström (73) and Pontus Farnerud (84 pen, 88) also finding the net.
• Slovakia had earned a 1-1 home draw in Bratislava on 10 October 2000, Pavol Sedlák’s 6…