Slovak PM wants Uefa action

Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico has written to European soccer governing body Uefa requesting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his country’s group stage exit from the European Under-21 Championship.

Slovakia were eliminated after Italy beat Germany 1-0 on Saturday in the tournament in Poland, a result that allowed both teams to progress to the semifinals from Group C. The scoreline was the only one that could have sent both teams through and Fico labelled the match a “farce”, comparing it to the 1982 World Cup game between West Germany and Austria.