The Olympiastadion in Vienna bore witness to a night of high-octane football as Austria, fueled by an electrifying performance, overturned a deficit to secure a Netherlands 2-3 Austria scoreline. The win, capped off by a moment of individual brilliance from Marcel Sabitzer, sees Ralf Rangnick’s side finish atop Group D, defying pre-tournament predictions and setting…
Leipzig crackled with anticipation. The final eight minutes of added time ticked away, and the stadium, a cauldron of Croatian checkers, braced for an eruption. Croatia was on the verge of a historic win. Even more poignant, it felt like the last dance for the legendary Luka Modric. He had just missed a penalty, but…
In a dramatic finale that sent shockwaves through Group A, Scotland fell to a 0-1 defeat against Hungary, thanks to Kevin Csoboth’s strike deep into the 100th minute of stoppage time. The late winner ignited celebrations among the Hungarian players and fans while leaving the Scots heartbroken and staring at an early exit from Euro…
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…
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…
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…
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…