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UEFA Euro 2024: LIVE blog, team news and updates on the big tournament

15.07.2024

Recap after Spain won a record fourth Euros title by beating England in the final...

Recap the finals below...

Final

Spain 2-1 England

Semi-finals

Spain 2-1 France
Netherlands 1-2 England

Quarter-finals

England 1-1 Switzerland England win 5-3 on penalties
Netherlands 2-1 Türkiye
Spain 2-1 Germany a.e.t.
Portugal 0-0 France (France win 5-3 on penalties)

Last 16

Switzerland 2-0 Italy
Germany 2-0 Denmark
England 2-1 Slovakia
Spain 4-1 Georgia
France 1-0 Belgium
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (Portugal win 3-0 on pens.)
Romania 0-3 Netherlands
Austria 1-2 Türkiye

Group stage (names in bold through to last 16)

Group A: 1st Germany, 2nd Switzerland, 3rd Hungary, 4th Scotland
Group B: 1st Spain, 2nd Italy, 3rd Croatia, 4th Albania
Group C: 1st England, 2nd Denmark, 3rd Slovenia, 4th Serbia
Group D: 1st Austria, 2nd France, 3rd Netherlands, 4th Poland
Group E: 1st Romania, 2nd Belgium, 3rd Slovakia, 4th Ukraine
Group F: 1st Portugal, 2nd Türkiye, 3rd Georgia, Czech Republic

LIVE blog!

July 15: That's some fiesta!

The people of Madrid have thronged the streets to welcome back their heroes.

July 15: Touchdown for the champions

Spain's squad - including Dani Olmo and Alejandro Grimaldo - have landed back at Madrid airport. An audience with King Felipe now awaits before a three-hour bus journey soaking up the adulation of the Spanish public in the capital this evening!

July 14: Top honours for a stellar side

Nico Williams was named Man of the Match for his final performance, Rodri Player of the Tournament and Lamine Yamal Young Player of the Tournament. Leipzig's Dani Olmo, meanwhile, finished up as the competition's most productive player with three goals and two assists.

July 14: Spain win Euro 2024 final 2-1!

Spain are officially Euro 2024 champions after another impressive win over a big gun. Luis de la Fuente's side added England to their list of victims as Mikel Oyarzabal wiped out Cole Palmer's equaliser with a dramatic late winner in Berlin.

July 14: Navas' last bow

In case you missed it, Spain winger-turned right-back, Jesus Navas, will be bowing out of international football tonight. The 38-year-old confirmed in yesterday's final press conference that he will call time on his Spain career this evening, and then finish club football with Sevilla at Christmas.

July 14: Spain get an extra player

Spain have had a familiar face arrive in Berlin for today's final, Barcelona midfielder Gavi. The 19-year-old has been out of action since November with an ACL injury while playing with his country. He likely would have played in today's final, and De la Fuente commented: "Gavi will be with us, he’s coming to spend all day with us and be our 27th player."

July 14: Manager profiles

While they are sitting in the dugouts tonight, both managers played professionally before making the transition into the managerial world. Gareth Southgate made 425 Premier League appearances for Crystal Palace, Middlesborough and Aston Villa in addition to winning 57 caps for England. Luis de la Fuente, on the other hand, played 240 La Liga games for Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao, although he was never called up by his senior national side. Both managers also managed their countries’ youth teams before making the step up to the first team.

July 14: Familiar faces

It is not only Real Madrid's former Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham who will be playing against familiar faces from club football tonight. Cole Palmer and Marc Cucurella will know each other well from Chelsea, which should be an interesting contest should Palmer make an appearance, while Manchester City teammates Rodri, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and John Stones will also be facing off tonight. On the bench, Arsenal goalkeepers Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya will have a great view of what could be an exciting final.

July 14: Sublime Spain

Spain have won all six of their tournament games up until this point, scoring a total of 13 goals in the process which is almost double that of their opponents. The young duo of Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal have been electric throughout, while the stocks of Fabian Ruiz and RB Leipzig's Dani Olmo will have risen even further as a result of exceptional performances and scoring of key goals.

July 14: Redemption for England?

1099 days. That’s how much time has passed since England’s agonising defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, which saw Luke Shaw open the scoring in just the second minute before the Three Lions eventually fell to defeat via a penalty shootout. Can they go one step further this time in Berlin?

14 July: Defensive conundrum

Will Luke Shaw start today, having proven his fitness in the second half of the semi-final against the Netherlands? While a having a left-footer there could make sense, will Gareth Southgate leave out the ever reliable Kieran Trippier for such an occasion? It's one to think about for the England manager.

13 July: Southgate the dreamer

"I'm not a believer in fairy tales, but I am a believer in dreams."

13 July: Kane: "I'm extremely excited"

"From my point of view it's more just, I'm extremely excited for the opportunity to make a lot of people, including myself, very happy tomorrow night. It's going to be a big battle. We are going to give it everything we've got and at midnight tomorrow we really hope to be the team that brings the trophy to England."

13 July: Kane: "Extra fire in the belly"

"I think it would mean everything [for the country to win the Euros]. I think it would be obviously be the most incredible feeling as a professional footballer and I'm sure also for fans to have that moment in history. It would be something very special. It was a tough finish in the last Euros so there's an extra hunger and fire in the belly to make sure this one goes our way, but we also know it's going to be an extremely tough night."

13 July: Kane: "This is why we're here"

"There's definitely a lot of resilience in this team and it's been a huge factor of why we are where we are and why we've been successful over the years. As much as you want to play great and be the best team with the ball a lot of it comes down to mentality. We've built up an amazing connection and togetherness throughout the tournament."

13 July: Rice: "Kane deserves this"

"He's driven by the desire to score goals. It's just in him, he's got this fire that if he gets a chance, we all believe he's going to score. I think that's a huge quality. He's been criticized, like all of us. But he deserves to win this trophy as England captain. He deserves to have his name written in history. For him, it would be really special if we could win this trophy and he could lift it."

13 July: Kane: "I always try and be the leader"

"I always try to set the example. I always try and be the leader where the team's first and the team is the most important. And that's what I feel like I do best."

13 July: Morata: "It's pure emotion!"

Álvaro Morata has responded to Spain teammate Dani Vivian saying he's on the brink of tears after every match. "It's pure emotion. It's like a fan in the stands. When I'm playing, I'm 100% focused. I'm working. When they sub me off, it's as if I were any of the players' parents watching from the stands. I'm sure Mikel Merino's parents cried the other day when he scored. Then Lamine Yamal's parents when he scored against France. I'm that way too. That's my personality. There's no shame in crying about positive things – and I hope I have lots more to cry about on Sunday!"

13 July: Rice: "I've never seen a team so motivated."

England midfielder Declan Rice feels like this is the Three Lions' time. “I’ve never seen a group so motivated,” he said. “English football is on a great path but it’s now time to show we can win. We’ve got to the big moments and not quite done it since 1966. Now is a great chance for us as players, and us as a nation, to take that next step and become champions. On Sunday, all of us will run through brick walls, do anything to win this game. Whether that’s in 90 minutes, 120, we’ll give it absolutely everything. That’s all we can ask of each other.”

13 July: Walker: "Rodri has weaknesses."

Rodri's astonishing record of just one defeat in 16 months was put to Walker, who isn't concerned. "He's a great player, and he controls the game and dictates the game at his own pace as I know at club level," he said. "But we've seen video clips [of him], I know him first and foremost, there's weaknesses in everyone's game. No one's the perfect article."

13 July: Walker: "We can cope with Yamal and Williams."

"I saw him [Williams] run the other day and I've never seen something so quick. For a 16-year-old to produce what Yamal is producing is outstanding, I wouldn't mind him to have an off game for the next game. But I feel that the defenders that we've got, they can cope with him. Definitely."

13 July: Walker talks Spain

The England fullback has been discussing Euro 2024 rivals Spain, and particularly their two star men, Manchester City teammate Rodri and the person he'll be tasked with stopping, Nico Williams...

12 July: Olmo: We play to win!"

Clearly there is just one thing on the mind of Olmo and Spain: "We're only thinking about the final. Not records, not the future. We are 90 minutes away from winning this, three years after not reaching the final [of EURO 2020]. We play to win."

12 July: Olmo: "You have to beat the best!"

Spain have had to go past Germany and France in the previous two rounds, with their run to the final far from straightforward. Olmo expects another tough test in the showpiece, saying: "This hasn't been an easy route to the final. But to win the EURO, you have to beat the best."

12 July: Olmo not intimidated by England support

It's expected that England fans will outnumber Spain's on Sunday, but that is no concern to Olmo. The playmaker said on the subject: "I don't have any idea how many fans there'll be from either side. So long as our fans repeat the great support they've been giving us so far, that'll be just fine."

12 July: Olmo: "Things are working. Why change?"

With a perfect record so far, it's little wonder Olmo thinks his side should stick to what they're doing. "Things are working. Why change?," he said. "We have a unique style, it's going well, it's a strength. Within that you always try to come up with new details, which the coach might suggest. The overall philosophy won't change at all."

12 July: Olmo speaks to media

RB Leipzig and Spain star, Dani Olmo, has been in front of the cameras today, looking ahead to Sunday's final against England. We'll have quotes from him shortly...

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Watch: All of Kane's Bundesliga penalties

The England captain scored his 22nd penalty for his country from 26 attempts in Wednesday's semi-final. He boasts a 100 percent record in the Bundesliga after putting away all five spot-kicks in 2023/24.

11 July: Kane and Xavi boost numbers

The Bundesliga extended its advantage as the top-scoring league at Euro 2024 thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Xavi Simons last night. They also mean that Bayern draw level with Dortmund as the top-scoring club, just ahead of Leipzig who are tied with Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

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Watch: The best fan moments at Euro 2024

10 July: England reach final!

England are through to their second straight Euros final, after coming from behind to beat the Netherlands. Xavi Simons opened the scoring, before Harry Kane levelled from the penalty spot 18 minutes into an absorbing first half. With extra-time looming large, substitute Ollie Watkins fired home a dramatic winner to set up a final showdown with Spain in Berlin on 14 July.

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10 July: Bundesliga still way out in front

Dani Olmo's strike in Tuesday's semi-final further extended the Bundesliga's lead as the top-scoring league at this summer's Euros. He also moved Leipzig into the top five for club scorers, level with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. Dortmund continue to lead the way ahead of Bayern, Real Madrid and Inter Milan. All three of those Bundesliga clubs have players involved in tonight's semi-final with Harry Kane, Matthijs de Ligt, Xavi Simons and Donyell Malen.

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Watch: Kane's hat-trick in Dortmund

Harry Kane bagged a Klassiker hat-trick on his last visit to Dortmund with Bayern. Now he returns with England to face the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.

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Watch: Xavi vs. Kane in Euro 2024 semi-final

RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons leads the Netherlands into their Euro 2024 semi-final clash against England captain and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane in Dortmund.

9 July: Record-breaking Yamal

The Spanish forward doesn't turn 17 until Saturday - the day before the final - making him the first 16-year-old to score at a European Championship. He's the youngest player to get a goal at the tournament by some considerable margin, given he took the record of Switzerland's Johan Vonlanthen, who was 18 years and 141 days when he ousted Wayne Rooney from top spot at Euro 2004 - Yamal wasn't even born then. The youngest player to score in a Euro final was Italy's Pietro Anastasi at 20 years and 64 days in 1968's replay against Yugoslavia.

9 July: Spain reach final

Dani Olmo scored the winner as Spain came from a goal down to beat France in Munich. Former Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani scored early for les Bleus, but Spain turned the game on its head with quick-fire goals from Lamine Yamal and Olmo. They'll face the winner of Netherlands vs. England in the final in Berlin on 14 July.

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Watch: Olmo's Munich hat-trick

The Allianz Arena may be home for Upamecano, but Olmo also has very fond memories of this stadium after scoring a hat-trick here for Leipzig in last summer's 3-0 Supercup win over Upa's Bayern.

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Watch: Olmo vs. Upamecano

Dani Olmo and Dayot Upamecano were once RB Leipzig teammates, but now they're Bundesliga and even Euro 2024 rivals ahead of tonight's semi-final in Munich.

8 July: Deschamps talks up Spain as team to beat

"All Spanish teams have always had a good midfield," France head coach Didier Deschamps said at his pre-match press conference. "They have the ability to control the game. Their midfield is strong, with Rodri essential. They're the team who have had the best Euro so far. They've left the best impression after every game. Being solid defensively in a major competition is so important, especially against a team like Spain, but it’s not enough – we’ll have to make sure we’re efficient going forward."

8 July: De la Fuente expects tight game

"We have a choice of different strategies," explained Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday. "We might need all of them because we face rivals who have some authentic geniuses at their disposal. Our objective is to be just that little bit better than France. "I hope it'll be a spectacular game but I anticipate it'll be down to details, as usual. They have great individual talents - some of the best in the world - but I believe we're at their level."

8 July: Bundesliga continues to lead the way

With just the semi-finals and the final to come, the Bundesliga continues to set the benchmark for goals at Euro 2024 in Germany. Dani Olmo and Florian Wirtz's quarter-final strikes took the German top flight to 23 goals at these finals, way out ahead of Italy's Serie A (15), England's Premier League (14) and Spain's LaLiga (13). And Borussia Dortmund still boast the most goals among clubs with six.

8 July: German representative in semis

Germany's elimination in the quarter-finals does mean that the country's referees get to remain in action, and UEFA have appointed Felix Zwayer for Wednesday's semi-final between the Netherlands and England in Dortmund. Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia will oversee Tuesday's Spain-France clash in Munich.

Semi-final line-up

6 July: Oranje in final four

The Netherlands came back in the second half to take a 2-1 win over Türkiye in a thrilling quarter-final, and will now face the Three Lions in Dortmund.

6 July: England march on

England won a tight quarter-final with Switzerland on a penalty shoot-out in Dusseldorf. Although he was substituted off in extra-time, captain Harry Kane will hope to appear in their semi-final on Wednesday in Dortmund.

5 July: France are through

After their tie against Portugal remained goalless at the end of extra time, a France side featuring Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano won on a penalty shoot-out to set up a semi-final encounter with Spain on Tuesday.

5 July: Spain seal first spot in semi-finals

The identity of the first semi-finalists has been revealed, and unfortunately for Euro 2024 hosts Germany, it is Spain. Mikel Merino's header right at the end of extra time sealed an epic quarter-final against a determined Germany side.

4 July: Mbappé full of admiration for Ronaldo

Posters of Cristiano Ronaldo once adorned the walls of a young Kylian Mbappé's bedroom. On Friday, the two superstars will face off, when France and Portugal meet in Hamburg for their quarter-final tie. "He's one of a kind," Mbappé said of Ronaldo. "There will never be another Cristiano Ronaldo. He has inspired a generation. He has the goals, he has the trophies - his CV speaks volumes. I hope he is disappointed tomorrow, though."

2 July: Türkiye take down Austria

Türkiye will take on the Netherlands in a quarter-final in Berlin on Saturday after Merih Demiral's double in Leipzig put paid to Austria hopes in the Round of 16. Freiburg's Michael Gregoritsch got Austria's goal in the 2-1 loss.

2 July: Xavi and Malen fire Dutch into quarters

RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons teed up two goals and Borussia Dortmund's Donyell Malen scored a late brace as the Netherlands defeated Romania 3-0 in Munich on Tuesday to progress to the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-finals.

2 July: Dutch in town again

Netherlands supporters are a flash of colours wherever they go. Today they've all descended on Munich for this evening's last-16 tie with Romania.

2 July: Bundesliga leading the way

With two games left of the round of 16, Bundesliga players continue to be the source of the most goals at this tournament, with 18 coming from Germany-based players so far in Euro 2024. Jamal Musiala tops the personal chart with three alongside already eliminated Georges Mikautadze and Ivan Schranz. The next best league is Italy's Serie A with 14, followed by England's Premier League and Spain's LaLiga with 12 each.

2 July: Coman in Sweden

Bayern's winger was an unused sub in France's late win last night and has now briefly left the camp to travel to Sweden where his partner is set to give birth to what will be his fourth child.

1 July: Ronaldo, Portugal relieved

The 2016 winners required a penalty shootout victory to see off Slovenia in the Round of 16 and set up a quarter-final against France in Hamburg on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo missed from the spot in extra-time but converted in the shootout as goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved three to see the Seleção through.

1 July: France edge through

Randal Kolo Muani's shot deflected off Jan Vertonghen and into the net five minutes from time for a hard-fought 1-0 win that sent France into the quarter-finals at Belgium's expense. Les Bleus will play either Portugal or Slovenia, who play later this evening.

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Watch: Slovenian support just as strong

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Watch: Portugal take over Frankfurt

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Watch: Les Bleus in Düsseldorf

1 July: Tedesco believes Belgians well set

Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco is excited ahead of facing France. "We're here to be among the best teams. Now we're facing a top team, which why we qualified. Otherwise we could've stayed at home. They're games we're waiting for, and anything is possible. We can challenge everyone. We're ready," said the ex-Schalke and Leipzig boss.

1 July: Mbappé's mask issues

Kylian Mbappé has had to wear a protective mask since breaking his nose in the first group game against Austria, but the France captain isn't exactly happy with it. "It's tough playing with the mask. You can't see that well and you sweat underneath. You need to let the sweat out. On the first day I felt like I had 3D glasses on and that it's not me playing."

June 30: Spain through to face Germany

Well, well, well. What a quarter-final we have in store this Friday in Stuttgart. Spain ultimately overcame a Georgia side intent on one more shock to set up a meeting with Euro 2024 hosts Germany at the MHPArena. We're all set for a last-eight cracker.

June 30: Kane relief

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane expressed his satisfaction at helping England navigate a tough Round of 16 encounter in Gelsenkirchen, the Three Lions winning 2-1 after extra time. "In this competition you need to find a way to win," England's match-winner said. "We could have played better but ultimately it’s a results business. Hopefully we can take the momentum further." It's Switzerland next for England.

June 30: Bundesliga watch

There's plenty of Bundesliga interest in the day's first last 16 encounter with the German top-flight's top scorer in 2023/24, Harry Kane, set to lead England out against Slovakia. Francesco Calzona's side squad features Hertha Berlin's Peter Pekarík, Matúš Bero of Bochum and László Bénes, who is with Hamburg in Bundesliga 2.

June 30: Spain and Georgia dance again

These teams met in the qualifying stages for Euro 2024, with Spain winning both games. Tonight represents a whole new experience, however, with Georgia carrying plenty of momentum into their Round of 16 tie against a Spain side that has been on song in Germany.

30 June: Atmosphere building

It's Day 2 of the Euro 2024 knockouts and the atmosphere in Gelsenkirchen and Cologne is building steadily as we approach kick off in this evening's games between England and Slovakia and Georgia - Spain.

29 June: Who will follow Germany and Switzerland?

Two sides have booked their quarter-final spots with 2-0 wins after another dramatic day of football! England, Slovakia, Georgia and Spain will all vie to join them on Sunday as UEFA EURO 2024 heats up.

29 June: Swiss army in Berlin

Swiss supporters have been soaking up the sun ahead of what could be a finely poised clash with Italy.

29 June: Coman leaves France camp

French media is reporting that Kingsley Coman has left Germany to attend the birth of his fourth child with his girlfriend in Sweden. It is not yet known if he will return in time for France's last 16 encounter with Belgium on Monday (at 18:00 CEST).

29 June: The Danes are in Dortmund

Denmark's loyal fans are enjoying Dortmund ahead of the big match tonight - the whole of Germany will be hoping they have no reason to cheer by the end of evening.

29 June: Italian defensive concerns

Italy are contesting the opening last 16 tie at 18:00 CEST today against Switzerland, but they will have to do that without the suspended Riccardo Calafiori, while his central defensive partner Alessandro Bastoni is also a doubt after missing Italy's final training session before the match with illness.

29 June: Danish midfield worries

Christian Eriksen and Thomas Delaney both had to sit out Denmark's training on Friday due to illness. Former Dortmund midfielder Delaney had been expected to replace the suspended Morten Hjulmand in the Danish line-up. Coach Kasper Hjulmand has said he expects Eriksen to be fit for action against Germany tonight, but was giving little away about Delaney.

29 June: All set for Euro action

It's the first day of knockout action at the Euros, with Switzerland taking on Italy in Berlin and then hosts Germany meeting Denmark in Dortmund. The excitement is building as we reach the business end of the competition!

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Watch: The best of Šeško

The Slovenia striker's pace and trickery is no secret at all to Bundesliga followers.

28 June: Bundesliga stars shining

Bundesliga players' outstanding efforts are also showing in the statistics at the end of the group stage. RB Leipzig's Willi Orbán has the joint most ball recoveries - 26 - despite Hungary being eliminated, while his club team-mate Benjamin Šeško is the fastest man in the competition so far, getting clocked at 35.9 km/h.

28 June: Glorious Georgians

The impact underdogs Georgia are having is shown by the stats at the end of the group stage. The tournament's leading score is currently Georges Mikautadze on three goals, while goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has the most saves in the competition - a whopping 20!

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Watch: Openda v Upamecano

One of the most eagerly awaited last 16 ties is Belgium v France on 1 July. That could pit two big Bundesliga stars against one another - as Leipzig's Loïs Openda faces Bayern's Dayot Upamecano.

27 June: Hats off to Georgia

It feels fitting to give a nod to Georgia at this time, through to the round of 16 in their first European Championship. Their "reward" is a meeting with a, this far, perfect Spain side on 30 June in Cologne. Georgia's coach, Willy Sagnol, is a former Bayern Munich defender who got high praise from his Spanish counterpart, Luis de la Fuente, who said of Georgia: "I have the utmost respect for this opponent, who are playing a great tournament."

27 June: Welcome to the knockouts!

26 June: Round of 16 set in stone

We have our Round of 16 line-up. Hosts Germany will face Denmark on Saturday in Dortmund, while Switzerland meet Italy earlier that evening. England play Slovakia the following day, prior to Georgia against Spain. France will then take on Belgium in Düsseldorf, with Portugal facing Slovenia. On 2 July, Romania play the Netherlands, while the last 16 concludes with a game between Austria and Türkiye in Leipzig.

26 June: Group F sorted

What an end to a fascinating section! Georgia stun section winners Portugal to advance in third while Türkiye go through in second spot, with Czechia packing their bags.

26 June: Group E complete!

Romania are through as surprise Group E winners, with Belgium second and Slovakia advancing as one of the best third-placed teams. Ukraine, who like their group rivals finished on four points, go home.

26 June: What's in store?

We've touched upon it already but it's worth confirming today's double-double-header times. Group E's two games will kick-off at 6pm CEST, with Slovakia vs. Romania in Frankfurt and Ukraine vs. Belgium in Stuttgart. Then, at 9pm CEST, Czechia meet Türkiye in Hamburg, while Georgia and Portugal kick-off at the same time, but in Gelsenkirchen.

26 June: Final round of group games

Here's how things currently sit as we head into today's four-game, final round of group matches. It's all to play for in Group E where, for the very first time, all four sides are level on three points after three matches. There, Slovakia play Romania and Ukraine face Belgium on a huge day for all four nations. Meanwhile, in Group F, Portugal are the only team whose qualification is confirmed. They play fourth-placed Georgia (one point) later this evening, while Czechia (also one point) take on second-place Türkiye (three points).

25 June: England top Group C

Despite drawing 0-0 with Slovenia, the Three Lions progress as Group C winners. They'll face third in Group D, E or F in the round of 16. Runners-up in that section, Denmark go up against hosts Germany. Slovenia advance as one of the best third-placed teams.

25 June: Austria stun Netherlands

Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer scored the winner as Austria beat the Netherlands 3-2 in Berlin. Ralf Rangnick's team progress to the last 16 as Group D winners, ahead of second-placed France and the Oranje, who advance as one of the best third-placed teams.

25 June: Serbia back in Munich

The Serbs got a 1-1 draw with Slovenia in Munich five days ago and now they're back in the Bavarian capital once again, this time needing three points against Denmark if they're to avoid finishing bottom of Group C.

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25 June: Orange Berlin

Meanwhile, over in the capital, the Dutch have provided their usual dose of colour.

25 June: England take Cologne

The English are in town and making themselves at home in the Cathedral City ahead of tonight's game against Slovenia.

25 June: German interest in Group C

Those in the Germany camp, who have today off after their last group game on Sunday, will be watching the day's late games with particular interest. As winners of Group A, Julian Nagelsmann's side will face the team that comes second in Group C this Saturday in Dortmund. As things stand ahead of kick-off, that would be Denmark, but it could still be any of England, Slovenia or Serbia.

25 June: What's coming up today?

We've got a double double-header today as Groups C and D come to a conclusion. We start with the latter in the 6pm kick-offs France and the Netherlands are both on four points and face Poland (already eliminated) in Dortmund and Austria (three points) in Berlin respectively. Then at 9pm, Harry Kane's England (four points) take on Slovenia (two points) in Cologne at the same time as Denmark (four points) play Serbia (one point) in Munich.

25 June: Hope for Hungary?

While Croatia's last-16 hopes now hang by the thinnest of threads, needing two other third-placed teams from the remaining four groups to finish with a record worse than their two points and -3 goal difference, Hungary's chances have been boosted slightly. They finished Group A with three points (-3 GD), meaning they only need to better one of the remaining four third-placed teams.

24 June: Good night for England, France, Netherlands

The results in Group B also had a big impact elsewhere, as Albania's defeat to Spain saw England (Group C), France and the Netherlands (both Group D) guaranteed of a place in the round of 16 as all three will at least be among the four best third-placed teams. All three finish their groups on Tuesday.

24 June: Italy sneak through

Mattia Zaccagni's 98th-minute equaliser flipped the tables late on to send holders Italy through. They will now face Switzerland in Berlin on 29 June in the first of the last-16 fixtures.

24 June: Croatia on the brink

Croatia face a nervy wait to find out if two points is enough for them to sneak through to the last 16 as the fourth best third-placed team. They were on their way as Group B runners-up, until Italy scored in added time in Leipzig to jump back ahead of them and join Spain in the knockouts. Croatia now need Slovenia to lose to England by at least three goals on Tuesday, and hope Czechia don't beat Türkiye 24 hours later.

24 June: Shaw boost for England?

England are top of Group C but not assured of their place in the round of 16. There has been some good news for the Three Lions as captain Harry Kane and the team welcomed left-back Luke Shaw back to training today as they prepare to face Slovenia in Cologne on Tuesday.

24 June: Widmer out of last 16

Silvan Widmer has started all three of Switzerland's group games, but the Mainz captain won't be involved in Berlin on Saturday after he picked up his second yellow card of the tournament. Murat Yakin's side will face the runner-up of Group B (Italy, Albania or Croatia) at the Olympiastadion.

24 June: Varga update

Hungary striker Barnabás Varga had to be stretchered off after a collision in the Scotland box and was knocked out. After the game, the Hungarian FA announced on X that the 29-year-old was in a stable condition in a Stuttgart hospital. His club Ferencvaros have since confirmed that Varga suffered a concussion and will undergo surgery for "multiple broken bones" in his face.

23 June: Magyars dumps out Scots

Fans in Stuttgart had to wait 100 minutes for a goal, but it finally came from Kevin Csoboth to snatch a win for Hungary that keeps their hopes of reaching the last 16 alive and ends Scotland's Euro 2024 campaign. The Magyars will have to wait and see if their record of three points and a -3 goal difference is enough to rank them in the four best third-placed teams.

23 June: Xhaka looking forward to last 16

"When you concede a goal late on, it hurts more than when you lose 3-0. We performed well defensively and are through to the last 16 and are looking forward to the next opponent."

23 June: Switzerland advance

Granit Xhaka's Switzerland are through to the knockouts as Group A runners-up. It looked like they were going to pip Germany to top spot, until Niclas Füllkrug popped up with a stoppage-time equaliser in Frankfurt. Die Nati will take on second in Group B in the last 16 (Spain, Italy, Croatia or Albania), but Hungary face an anxious wait to learn if their last-gasp win over Scotland is enough to send them through as one of the best third-placed teams.

23 June: All on the line

Given their situation in Group A at the minute, today's clash is a must-win for both Scotland and Hungary - the Magyars have better chances of qualifying due to a better goal difference, but the Scots have to put it all on the line to have any chance of progressing to the round of 16.

23 June: Deschamps provides Coman update

Speaking to French media network FT1, the Les Bleus boss said, "Kingsley felt a calf discomfort so he didn't play (against Paderborn's youth team) as a precaution. There's nothing to worry about." The Bayern man is set to take part in some test training today, ahead of the final group game against Poland in two days time.

23 June: Coman's fitness race

L'Equipe reports that France and Bayern Munich attacker Kingsley Coman is nursing a slight calf problem and will need to be assessed ahead of his nation's final Group D game against Poland in Dortmund on Tuesday. Coman featured for the last 15 minutes of France's scoreless draw against the Netherlands on Friday, a result which left both sides topping their section on four points.

22 June: Matchday 2 done and dusted

Belgium are up and running after beating Romania 2-0 in Group E, where all four teams are on three points after two rounds of fixtures. In Group F, Portugal hit three past Türkiye to guarantee top spot. The remaining three teams are in contention to join them in the last 16, after Czechia held Georgia to a 1-1 draw earlier in the day. Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick scored the equaliser in Hamburg, while club-mate Adam Hložek had a goal ruled out prior to Georges Mikautadze's opener from the penalty spot.

22 June: Scotland fans visit Darmstadt

Around 30 Scotland supporters joined Darmstadt fan club members to watch a team training session on their way from Cologne to Stuttgart, where the Tartan Army will play their third Group A match against Hungary on Sunday. They also went on a stadium tour. "I think it's great that the fans are making the most of their time here. It's great that they enjoy coming to Germany and getting to know everything here," said Darmstadt head coach Torsten Lieberknecht.

22 June: Business end of the groups

Groups E and F finish today, with plenty at stake as we round out Matchday 2 of the group stage. Defeat for Belgium and either side in the opening game between Georgia and Czechia could spell the end for their tournaments, while Turkey and Portugal go in search of confirming their places in the last-16. All to play for.

21 June: Poland eliminated

Poland are the first team to be knocked out. They lost for the second time today, going down 3-1 to Austria, before France and the Netherlands drew. Even if they beat France and Austria lose to the Dutch on Matchday 3, Robert Lewandowski & Co. cannot advance due to their inferior head-to-head with Austria.

21 June: Tierney out of tourney

Some sad news for Scotland fans today, with defender Kieran Tierney out of the competition after picking up a hamstring injury against Switzerland in Germany's Group A.

21 June: Mbappe's mask up for debate

France's Kylian Mbappe debuted a tri-colour mask to protect his damaged beak in training yesterday but he may not be able to wear the same in matches. That's because, UEFA's protocols read as follows: "Medical equipment worn on the field of play must be a single colour and free of team and manufacturer identification." France can seek an exemption, though.

20 June: Spain qualify for knockout stages

La Roja are through to the last 16, and have also won Group B, after beating Italy 1-0 - defender Riccardo Calafiori's own goal was all that separated the two sides.

20 June: Denmark hold England

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane was one the scoresheet, but England missed out on the chance to book their place in the knockout stages with a 1-1 draw. They now face Slovenia, while Denmark, who had both of Wolfsburg's Joakim Mæhle and Jonas Wind in their side, play Serbia.

20 June: England vs Denmark to be played with roof closed

Heavy raining and lightning is expected in Frankfurt for the Group C clash between England and Denmark, so the Deutsche Bank Park's retractable roof will be closed.

20 June: Mbappé back in training

Despite breaking his nose in France's 1-0 victory over Austria, Kylian Mbappé is already back in training ahead of Les Bleus' clash with the Netherlands on Friday night.

19 June: Italy coach talks up Spain clash

Italy v Spain will kick off in Gelsenkirchen at 21:00 CEST on Thursday, and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti says the encounter "is one of the most important in my career."

19 June: England fans in Frankfurt

The fans of the Three Lions are hopeful their side can land a second win against Denmark in Group C on Thursday (18:00 CEST) to join Germany in the last 16.

19 June: Germany book knockout spot

A 2-0 win over Hungary with goals from Jamal Musiala and İlkay Gündoğan saw Germany become the first team to book their spot in the last 16.

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Best of Kramarić

Watch the Croatia striker's highlights in a Hoffenheim shirt last season.

19 June: Philosophical Kramarić

Despite seeing his side held to a dramatic 2-2 draw against Albania, Hoffenheim striker Andrej Kramarić was gracious in his post-match assessment, saying: "That's football. We've seen so often that a team scores or concedes in the final minutes. That's why fans enjoy football."

19 June: Albania hold Croatia

In a tournament that has seen numerous plucky underdog showings, Albania served up another treat by netting a stoppage-time leveller against Croatia on Wednesday afternoon.

19 June: Spreading the workload

A fun fact from an eventful first round of action at Euro 2024: Francisco Conceicao's dramatic winner for Portugal last night was the 31st goal of the tournament so far and he became the 31st different scorer in the competition.

18 June: Kostić out

Former Frankfurt player Filip Kostić has been ruled out for the rest of Euro 2024 after sustaining knee ligament damage in Serbia's opening clash against England.

18 June: Weather warning

We're expecting some storms to pass through Germany today, affecting both the game in Dortmund and in Leipzig. The fans zones in the Ruhr have all been closed for the day.

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Watch: Schick's 2023/24 goals

Injuries kept the striker out for most of the first half of the season, but the Euro 2020 joint-top scorer slowly rediscovered his form and struck seven Bundesliga goals for champions Leverkusen. They include a hat-trick and some crucial added-time strikes.

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Watch: Schick returns to Leipzig

Patrik Schick spent the 2019/20 season at Leipzig - the venue for the Czech Republic's opener against Portugal - and scored 10 goals in 22 Bundesliga appearances. You can watch his best five from his year at the Red Bull Arena.

17 June: Özcan talks 'home' Euros

Speaking at Turkey's pre-match press conference before they face Georgia in Dortmund, BVB midfielder Salih Özcan said: "Tomorrow's match will be a special one for us. We want to start well, but I think it will be a difficult match. We must play with discipline and we must not make simple mistakes. If we follow our own plan, we will most likely win the match. The fans are a really big advantage for us. It will be like a home game. We have to use the atmosphere and get the fans behind us. I was born and raised in Germany, but I feel Turkish. That's why I chose the Turkish national team, and I am very happy with this decision."

17 June: Mbappé concern

France battled their way to a 1-0 win over a very good Austria thanks to an unfortunate own goal from Gladbach's Maximilian Wöber, but there's now big concern over their captain Kylian Mbappé after the Real Madrid-bound forward broke his nose in a challenge with ex-Augsburg man Kevin Danso. The French Football Federation said a mask will be made for the 25-year-old, but it's not yet known if he will play against the Netherlands on Friday.

17 June: Porteous given ban

Scotland's Ryan Porteous will miss the rest of the group stage after he was given an extended two-game ban for his red card after giving away a penalty by fouling İlkay Gündoğan in last week's opening match against Germany. If the Scots fail to get out of Group A, then the defender's tournament is over.

17 June: First big shock

So far this tournament, things had gone pretty much as expected in terms of results. That was until Slovakia - ranked 48th in the world - took to the field in Frankfurt and stunned third-ranked Belgium. It's the biggest upset in Euros history in terms of disparity in FIFA world rankings. Hertha Berlin's 37-year-old right-back Peter Pekarík played the full 90 minutes for Slovakia, keeping the likes of Jérémy Doku, Leandro Trossard, Yannick Carrasco and Kevin De Bruyne mostly quiet.

Austrians take over Düsseldorf

Belgium fans descend on Frankfurt

Romania fever hits Munich

16 June: Concern for Kostić

The former Stuttgart, HSV and Frankfurt winger had to go off in the first half of the loss to England with a knee issue. His tournament could be over for Serbia, but we're still waiting on a full diagnosis.

16 June: Record for Kane

In what's already been a record-breaking first year in Germany for the Bayern man, Kane has now set another for his country by playing his 23rd game at a major tournament (Euros or World Cup), moving ahead of Ashley Cole to claim the English record.

16 June: Hamburg turns orange

Dutch fans have arrived in the port city of Hamburg in huge numbers as they prepare to kick off their campaign against Poland.

15 June: Albania set new record

It took Nedim Bajrami only 22 seconds to open the scoring for Albania against Italy, making it the fastest goal ever scored at the European Championships. However, it wasn't enough for the underdogs as the holders hit back to win 2-1.

15 June: Xhaka named Player of the Match

UEFA awarded Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka with the Player of the Match award for his display in Switzerland's 3-1 win over Hungary. "We want to be top of the group but know that Germany are favourites. But let's see if we can cause them some issues," the Nati captain said.

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14 June: Kainz quietly confident

Cologne and Austria's Florian Kainz has spoken to the media ahead of Austria's clash with France on Monday, saying: "They are very strong opponents. We can't shy away from them though. We have a lot of confidence, a good squad and a strong sense of togetherness in the team. We have performed well against big opponents in the past."

14 June: Ronaldo in town

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 129th and 130th international goals as Portugal beat Ireland in a friendly on Tuesday evening. He arrived in Germany with the rest of the Portugal squad yesterday ahead of their opener against Czechia on Tuesday in Leipzig.

14 June: Scotland take over Munich

The colours of Bavaria are traditionally blue and white, but there's a different feel to that today as thousands of Scotland fans have descended on Munich ahead of tonight's opening game against Germany at the Allianz Arena.

14 June: Illness in French camp

Media reports are suggesting that some members of the France team have come down with illness three days before their opening game against Austria in Düsseldorf, including coach Didier Deschamps and Bayern's Kingsley Coman. However, it isn't suggested to be a big concern for one of the pre-tournament favourites.

13 June: Widmer speaks to the press

Mainz defender and Switzerland international Silvan Widmer spoke to the press ahead of his nation's match against Hungary on Saturday. He said: "Everyone is fired up. The team spirit is really great. We are all ready and can hardly wait. It’s a real unit again, hungry and wanting to give it their all."

13 June: Gulácsi talks Germany chances

RB Leipzig and Hungary goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi has spoke to the DFB's official website looking ahead to the Euros, with the Magyars facing Germany in the second group game in Stuttgart. "You can see that things are on the up and that he [Julian Nagelsmann] has put a very good team together. I always say that if you look at the individual quality of the Germans and then also with a top coach at the helm, then they are the absolute favourites for the title." However, the 34-year-old revealed that his outsider prediction is Belgium, coached by ex-Schalke and Leipzig man Domenico Tedesco.

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Watch: The best of birthday boy Coman

Bayern's winger turns 28 today as he and France - one of the favourites for this tournament - prepare to kick off their Euros campaign against Austria in Düsseldorf next Monday.

13 June: Zirkzee set to arrive in Wolfsburg

Not a bit of summer transfer news, but another change to the Netherlands squad as former Bayern youth striker Joshua Zirkzee has been called up by Ronald Koeman. After Ian Maatsen's inclusion earlier in the week, the Dutch squad is now back at 26 players following injuries to Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners, while Brian Brobbey also had to quit training on Wednesday.

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12 June: Kane wins Goal of the Season

While he was out training with his England national team-mates on Wednesday lunchtime, Harry Kane was crowned the winner of Bundesliga Goal of the Season for this stunning lob...

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Watch: All of Šeško's Bundesliga goals

12 June: Šeško commits to Leipzig

Slovenia striker Benjamin Šeško will be seeking to make his mark on EURO 2024 this Sunday as his national side face Denmark in their opening Group C encounter. He has clarified his club future ahead of the tournament by extending his contract with RB Leipzig until 2029.

11 June: Xavi off the mark for the Netherlands

Dutch playmaker Xavi Simons, who posted eight goals and 11 assists in 32 Bundesliga matches while on loan at RB Leipzig in 2023/24, scored his first senior international goal in a 4-0 friendly win over Iceland. The 21-year-old struck the opener for his side, in a game in which Hoffenheim's Wout Weghorst and Borussia Dortmund's Donyell Malen were also on target.

11 June: Lewandowski update

After Monday's immediate reaction to a potential injury to Lewandowski, Poland have now confirmed that their captain will definitely miss the opening game against the Netherlands with a muscle strain. "We'll do all we can do Robert can play the second game against Austria," said team doctor Jacek Jaroszew.

Who will present the trophy?

The final in Berlin is on 14 July, but the European Championship trophy - the Henri Delaunay Cup - will be on display at the opening game between Germany and Scotland in Munich. It will be brought out onto the pitch ahead of the match on 14 June by Jürgen Klinsmann (captain of Germany's 1996 European champions), Bernard Dietz (captain of the 1980 victors) and Franz Beckenbauer's widow Heidi. Der Kaiser captained Germany to their first continental crown in 1972.

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11 June: Lewandowski clear to feature?

Former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski went off at half-time in Poland's 2-1 friendly win over Turkey on Tuesday night, but coach Michal Probierz has since silenced any doubts of his captain's involvement in the tournament. "Robert has just a slight injury and we hope there won't be any problems," he said. Poland face the Netherlands in Hamburg, Austria in Berlin and then France in Dortmund - Lewandowski's former home. You can watch all 312 goals he scored during his time in the Bundesliga to sit second on the all-time scoring chart in Germany.

10 June: Maatsen added to Dutch squad

Borussia Dortmund left-back Ian Maatsen, on loan from Chelsea, has been added to the Netherlands' final squad after Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners both had to pull out due to injury. The 22-year-old had been named in Ronald Koeman's provisional squad before being cut. He will join up with the team at their camp in Wolfsburg on Tuesday. The Dutch open their campaign against Poland in Hamburg on Saturday.

10 June: Swiss arrive in Stuttgart

Switzerland have made the relatively short cross-border journey to their base camp in Stuttgart. Led by captain Granit Xhaka, they play their opening two games in Cologne - just a stone's throw from Xhaka's home ground in Leverkusen - against Hungary and Scotland. 'Die Nati' then close out Group A in Frankfurt against Germany.

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Watch: Kane under the tactical microscope

Take a closer look at just what makes the Bayern Munich forward so good.

10 June: England's all-time leading scorer

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane has been presented with a special commemorative package by Prince William, honouring his record 63 goals for his country, ahead of jetting back out to Germany with the rest of the England squad. The 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign's 36-goal top scorer will be key to the Three Lions' prospects of going one better than at the rescheduled 2020 competition, when they lost to Italy on penalties in the final. Kane & Co. kick off against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.

10 June: Croatia arrive

Bundesliga trio Josip Stanišić (Bayer Leverkusen), Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim), Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin) and Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg) are on familiar soil with Croatia. They kick off Group B against Spain on Saturday.

9 June: We have touchdown

Teams are starting to arrive in Germany ahead of EURO 2024. Germany's opponents in the opening match, Scotland, arrived on Sunday and wasted no time in getting to know local customs in a reception held by the mayor of their base in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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