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France, Sweden, England, the Czech Republic and Switzerland reach knock-out stage

Five teams advanced to the round of 16 at Euro 2020 on Monday without playing a match of their own. Thanks to the combination of results in Groups B and…

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Skilful Belgium display qualities to make it 13 in a row

Title contenders Belgium stretched their perfect Euro 2020 record to 13 consecutive wins in qualifiers and at the tournament so far, with their 2-0 victory over Finland on Monday that…

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Fairytale for Denmark as rout of Russia puts them in last 16

Despair turned to exhilaration for Denmark as they claimed an astonishing 4-1 victory over Russia to scramble into the last 16 of Euro 2020 on a head-spinning night in Copenhagen…

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Austria to face Italy after edging a 1-0 victory over Ukraine

Austria edged to a 1-0 victory over Ukraine in Bucharest on Monday to secure a last-16 place at Euro 2020 ahead of their opponents. Christoph Baumgartner's 21st-minute strike sent Austria…

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Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0 to complete clean sweep in Group C

Georginio Wijnaldum scored a second-half double as the Netherlands defeated North Macedonia 3-0 to keep their perfect record on their way to the European Championship knockout stages on Monday. The…

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Austria advance to last 16 with win over Ukraine, to play Italy next

Austria advanced to the European Championship knockout stages for the first time after they beat Ukraine 1-0 in their final Group C match on Monday to finish second and set up…

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France’s Dembele ruled out of Euro 2020 with injury

France forward Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out of Euro 2020 with an injury, the French football federation said on Monday. Dembele limped off the pitch during the world champions'…

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N.Macedonia’s Pandev set for international swansong against Netherlands

North Macedonia captain Goran Pandev will draw his international career to a close after their final Euro 2020 Group C match against the Netherlands on Monday, the 37-year old forward…

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Italy beat Wales as both teams advance to last 16

Italy topped their group in the European Championship after a third straight win on Sunday, with a first-half goal from Matteo Pessina giving them a 1-0 victory over 10-man Wales,…

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Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 to keep Euro 2020 hopes alive

Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to lead Switzerland to a 3-1 win against Turkey on Sunday in their Euro 2020 Group A match that kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts…

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UEFA investigate ‘potential discriminatory incidents’ in Budapest

Two European Championship soccer matches in Hungary are being investigated for "potential discriminatory incidents," UEFA said Sunday. The governing body of European soccer said a "UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspector…

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Italy to make changes to team in their match against Wales – Mancini

Italy coach Roberto Mancini compared Wales to English side Stoke City ahead of the two teams' European Championship clash in Rome on Sunday, while also insisting Robert Page's men possess…

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Wales want to qualify for last 16 in style with win over Italy

Wales will not be taking any half measures when they play Italy in their final European Championship group game and will look to beat the odds and seal all three…

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Switzerland’s under-fire coach seeks support in open letter

Beleaguered Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic has asked for support from the Swiss public after days of recriminations following a heavy defeat to Italy in the European Championship. He made his…

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Lewandowski keeps Poland alive as Spain stutter again

World footballer of the year Robert Lewandowski headed a second half equalizer to rescue a 1-1 draw for Poland against stumbling Spain on Saturday and avoid an early exit from…

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Germany bounce back with statement 4-2 win over Portugal

Germany shrugged off their opening game loss and announced their arrival as serious contenders at Euro 2020 with an emphatic 4-2 win over highly-rated Portugal in their Group F match…

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France rescue draw to dash Hungary’s hopes of an upset

Antoine Greizmann rescued a point for world champions France as they came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with hosts Hungary in Group F and prevent a massive upset…

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Police make 18 arrests as England clash with Scotland

London's Metropolitan Police said they made 18 arrests in the city centre and around Wembley Stadium on Friday as England faced Scotland in the European Championships. Thousands of Scotland fans…

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Punchless England held by Scotland at Wembley

Lacklustre England were held to a 0-0 draw by a determined Scotland in their Euro 2020 Group D match at Wembley Stadium on Friday. England defender John Stones headed against…

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Denmark’s Eriksen discharged from hospital

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was discharged from hospital on Friday following treatment after his cardiac arrest on the pitch during a European Championship game last weekend. The Danish football federation…

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Czechs closer to knockouts with Croatia draw

The Czech Republic closed in on the Euro 2020 knockouts on Friday as a bloodied and battered Patrik Schick netted a first-half penalty to help them secure a 1-1 draw…

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Forsberg fires Sweden to 1-0 victory over Slovakia

Emil Forsberg scored Sweden's first goal of the Euro 2020 from the penalty spot as they edged out Slovakia 1-0 to boost their qualification hopes from Group E on Friday.…

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Covid-19 restrictions might force UEFA to move final away from Wembley

UEFA has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 final unless Britain agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from 10-day quarantine rules, the European…

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Netherlands beat Austria to win Group and qualify

The Netherlands have beating Austria 2 - 0 to secure their first place in their Euro 2020 Group. With this results, the Dutch have rached the round of 16 with…

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De Bruyne leads Belgium to 2-1 comeback win over Denmark

Denmark scored the second-fastest goal in European Championship history but Belgium advanced to the knockout stages after Kevin de Bruyne orchestrated a 2-1 comeback victory in their Group B match…

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Ukraine beat N Macedonia to end losing streak

Andriy Yarmolenko grabbed a goal and an assist as Ukraine beat North Macedonia 2-1 on Thursday to end a run of six consecutive losses at the European Championship and boost…

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Slovakia report two coronavirus cases at Euro 2020

Slovakia defender Denis Vavro and another staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's Euro 2020 match against Sweden, head coach Stefan Tarkovic said on Thursday. He…

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France, Portugal and Belgium are the Euro favourites – Italy’s Mancini

Roberto Mancini said France, Portugal and Belgium should be considered as favourites for Euro 2020 ahead of his Italy side after the Azzurri recorded their second consecutive 3-0 win at…

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In pictures – Impressive Italy first team to qualify for next round

Italy are the first team to book their place in the Round of 16 after another scintillating display. Locatelli's superb brace set them on the way, and Immobile grabbed a…

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UPDATE – Denmark and Belgium to stop playing at 10th minute to pay tribute to Eriksen

Romelu Lukaku has announced that Denmark and Belgium will stop play in the 10th minute when they meet tomorrow night to pay tribute to Christian Eriksen. Belgium's goal ace Romelu…

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Ramsey and Roberts give Wales 2-0 victory over Turkey

Wales moved a big step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages of the European Championship after Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts scored in a 2-0 win over Turkey in…

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Austria’s Arnautovic suspended for one game for goal celebration

Austria will be without forward Marko Arnautovic for Thursday's Euro 2020 Group C match against the Netherlands after he was handed a one-match ban by UEFA. An investigation was opened…

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Russia back on track after 1-0 win over Finland

A goal in first-half stoppage time by Aleksei Miranchuk got Russia's Euro 2020 campaign back on track as they beat Finland 1-0 in Group B on Wednesday. Joel Pohjanpalo thought…

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Do we have a clear favourite ?

Cristiano Ronaldo is a match-winner, France are better than Germany and Spain can pass the ball all day without scoring -- there really haven't many surprises after the first round…

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Pogba removes Heineken bottle at Euro news conference

France midfielder Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken beer that had been placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 news conference on Tuesday, a day after Portugal…

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Wales relishing chance to silence Turkish fans, says Bale

Wales captain Gareth Bale said the tem will feed off a hostile atmosphere created by a large Turkish fan contingent at Wednesday's Group A match in Baku, and the reception…

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Hummels own goal gifts France 1-0 win over lacklustre Germany

Title favourites France launched their Euro 2020 Group F campaign with a 1-0 victory over Germany on Tuesday, courtesy of an own goal by Mats Hummels, as the sluggish-looking hosts lost their opening fixture…

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Ronaldo becomes Euros top scorer as Portugal beat Hungary

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the first player to appear in five European Championships with a brace as they got their title defence off to a winning start with…

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Ronaldo removes CocaCola bottles at press conference

Cristiano Ronaldo does not appear to be a fan of carbonated soft drinks after the Portugal captain removed two bottles of Coca-Cola kept in front of him at Monday's Euro…

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UPDATE – UEFA to investigate Arnautovic’s goal celebration

UPDATE - UEFA has opened an investigation into Austria forward Marko Arnautovic's goal celebration in their opening match of the Euros against North Macedonia, European soccer's governing body said on…

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Underdogs Hungary relish chance of tough Euro challenge

Hungary need cohesion, discipline and a fair bit of luck against defending champions Portugal if they are to make a good start to their Euro 2020 Group F campaign, coach…

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All eyes on Euro2020 big match Germany – France

Germany on Monday refused to accept the underdogs tag in their Euro 2020 Group F opener against world champions France on Tuesday, saying they were out to win the game…

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Wembley to allow up to 45,000 fans for Euros semis and final – report

Wembley will be allowed to host up to 45,000 fans for the semi-finals and final of the European Championship as the stadium was granted an exemption from a delay in…

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Spain stifled as Swedes grind out grim 0-0 draw

Spain tried to pass Sweden into oblivion in their Euro 2020 opener on Monday (Jun 14) but had to settle for a 0-0 draw as they were let down by poor…

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Skriniar lifts Slovakia to 2-1 win over 10-man Poland

Milan Skriniar's second-half goal earned Slovakia a 2-1 win over 10-man Poland in their opening Euro 2020 Group E match on Monday. Skriniar beat Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive…

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Schick stunner for Czechs leaves Scotland reeling

The Czech Republic's Patrik Schick scored one of the most remarkable goals in European Championship history as his side beat Scotland 2-0 on Monday to get their Euro 2020 campaign…

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Danish players lament ‘no third option’ for match after Eriksen’s collapse

Danish players expressed dissatisfaction on Monday at the position they were put in after team mate Christian Eriksen's collapse during their Euro 2020 opener on Saturday, having to decide whether…

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Luis Enrique urges all Spain players to be leaders against Sweden

Spain coach Luis Enrique believes his young side do not need lionheart figures for inspiration and said their strength is in their group mentality as they prepare to kick off…

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Pressure off Scotland in Euro 2020 opener, says Clarke

After 23 years in the international wilderness, Scotland manager Steve Clarke said the pressure will be off his side when they begin their Euro 2020 campaign against the Czech Republic…

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Poland bid for rare fast start against Slovakia

Poland accept they are favourites to win their Euro 2020 Group E opener against Slovakia on Monday but must improve their poor record in tournament opening games, coach Paulo Sousa…

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Dutch win after Ukraine fightback

Flying full back Denzel Dumfries scored a late winner to earn the Netherlands a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in a thrilling Group C opener at the European Championship on Sunday…

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Austria beat North Macedonia in Group C

Austria have registered their first ever win in a EURO finals thanks to late goals from two of their substitutes. They led through a fine strike by Lainer, but were…

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Sterling gives England opening win over Croatia

England break their opening EURO match jinx with a well earned victory against Croatia. Raheem Sterling finally found his tournament touch when his goal gave England a deserved 1-0 win over…

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Analysis – Belgium show their potential with classy display

Being top of the FIFA world rankings meant Belgium were always going to be among the European Championship favourites but Saturday’s comfortable 3-0 win over Russia sent out a strong…

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Belgium’s Castagne to undergo surgery on fractured eye socket

Belgium’s Timothy Castagne needs to have surgery on a double fracture of his eye socket and will play no further part in the European Championship, the Belgian football association said…

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Denmark doctor says Eriksen ‘was gone’ after ‘cardiac arrest’

Denmark's team doctor said Christian Eriksen "was gone" after suffering a "cardiac arrest" during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland on Saturday. "He was gone; we did cardiac resuscitation, it…

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Footballers Union FIFPRO warned of player exhaustion ahead of Eriksen collapse

Global players' union FIFPRO warned that player welfare was not being considered when competition calendars are drawn up, hours before Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed during his European Championship group opener…

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