Slovenia ahead of last 16 date with Portugal: 'Not finished yet'

Slovenia's Adam Gnezda Cerin takes a selfie with the trophy after he is named player of the match after the UEFA EURO 2024 Group C soccer match between England and Slovenia at the Cologne Stadium. Fabian Strauch/dpa

Slovenia are entering their first ever knock-out match at the Euros with a lot of pride and not afraid of their last 16 opponents Portugal with their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

"This is a new milestone for the Slovenian national team, for Slovenia as a whole," midfielder Adam Gnezda Cerin told reporters on the eve of Monday's match in Frankfurt.

"I think the match will be a nice evening for all of us because you dream of such matches as a little child."

Slovenia reached the last 16 with draws in Group D against Denmark, Serbia and England, and are underdogs against Group F winners Portugal.

But Gnezda Cerin said the match is not to become the end of their journey in Germany, insisting that "we are not finished yet."