In a thrilling encounter at Euro 2024, Spain asserted their dominance over defending champions Italy with a convincing 1-0 victory on June 20th. Despite many missed chances that could have led to a much larger scoreline, Riccardo Calafiori’s unfortunate own goal in the 55th minute secured La Roja’s place in the knockout stages. Relentless Pressure…
Germany wasted no time in stamping their authority on Euro 2024, confidently dispatching Hungary 2-0 in Stuttgart on June 19th to become the first team to book their spot in the knockout stages. Goals from Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan ensured a comfortable victory for the Germans, while Hungary face an uphill battle to progress…
Portugal escaped a major scare in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier, edging past a resilient Czech Republic side 2-1 thanks to a dramatic stoppage-time winner from substitute Francisco Conceicao on June 18th. The young winger spared his team’s blushes after a frustrating performance in Leipzig. Early Dominance Meets Surprise Czech Lead As expected, Portugal dominated…
France secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a determined Austria side in their opening Group D match at Euro 2024 on June 17th, marking manager Didier Deschamps’ 100th win in charge. However, the triumph was overshadowed by a potentially serious injury to talismanic forward Kylian Mbappe, who left the pitch bloodied and bruised. A Hard-Fought…
Scotland kicks off its Euro 2024 campaign against powerhouse Germany on June 14, and captain Andy Robertson insists the team feels no weight of expectation, approaching the game with a determined fighting spirit. Speaking to the press on June 13, Robertson emphasized the team’s singular focus: securing a positive result to fuel their knockout stage…
The Netherlands celebrated an emphatic 4-0 victory over Iceland in their final Euro warm-up match on Monday, but the joyous mood quickly turned somber when news broke that star midfielder Frenkie de Jong would miss the tournament due to an ongoing ankle injury. De Jong’s Injury: A Blow to Dutch Hopes De Jong has been…
Italy narrowly past Bosnia 1-0 in the last of their friendlies before the European Championship: a spectacular first-half goal by Davide Frattesi rescued what could have been, for large stretches, a desperately dull game, with Italy unable to make their domination count on the scoreboard. Close Call: A Hard-Fought Victory The scoreline does not justify…
Belgium started their Euro 2024 preparations with a plausible 2-0 victory over Montenegro in a friendly match on Wednesday. Even if it was comfortable, the result gave Domenico Tedesco a few things to think about as his team gets ready for the tournament in Germany. Match report: A Winning Start, But Room for Improvement Kevin…
A trio of international friendlies provided plenty of drama and talking points as teams fine-tune their strategies ahead of Euro 2024. Portugal managed to hold on despite a late scare and emerged 4-2 victorious against Finland, the Republic of Ireland clinched a morale-boosting victory over Hungary, and Italy settled for a frustrating draw with Turkey….
England began their European Championship preparations by securing a convincing 3-0 win against non-qualifiers Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 3 at St James’ Park. Despite a lackluster first half, goals from debutant Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and captain Harry Kane secured a confidence-boosting win for Gareth Southgate’s side. Slow Start Gives Way to Second-Half Surge The first…