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Germany beats Denmark 2-0 to advance to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after storm stops play
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Germany went from despair to delight in the space of a minute as a couple of big video review calls set the host nation on its way to a storm-affected 2-0 win over Denmark and a place in the European Championship quarterfinals on Saturday. Denmark defender...
Switzerland knocks out defending champion Italy and advances to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals
BERLIN (AP) — Defending champion Italy crashed out of the European Championship after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday. Goals in each half from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas gave the Swiss their first win over their southern neighbor for 31 years and set up a...
England fans fall out of love with Gareth Southgate, once seen as a unifying force
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Gareth Southgate was credited with making England fans fall back in love with their national soccer team. Now many are turning on him. Despite England advancing unbeaten to the round of 16 at the European Championship in Germany, criticism...
Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at security cost of beer cup showers and field invaders
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The flip side of the European Championship having a vibrant fan culture is the added security risk inside stadiums. A tournament staged in Germany that is affordable and accessible in the center of Europe has revealed some of those challenges. ...
Cutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — From smart-enabled match balls and artificial intelligence to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cutting-edge technology available to players, coaches and officials. That much has been evident at Euro 2024, where...
Euro 2024: What to know about the European Championship in Germany
The European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, is entering the knockout phase on Saturday, following the end of the group stage. Here's what to know about the tournament: Where are the games being played? The tournament is being held in Germany, with matches in 10...
Euro 2024: Penalty shootouts set to take center stage as psychology and new tactics come into play
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Here’s a quiz question: What do the 2022 World Cup final, the 2021 African Cup of Nations final, the 2020 European Championship final and the 2016 Copa America final have in common? Answer: They were all settled by a penalty shootout. Like...
Euro 2024 takeaways: Fans and fearless teams are stars as tournament waits on stellar players
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It took 36 games in 13 days across 10 cities in Germany to play the group stage of the European Championship in men’s soccer. Eight teams have gone home and the original lineup of 24 is down to the 16 who will start the knockout rounds Saturday. ...
Georgia upsets Portugal 2-0 to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Georgia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history on Wednesday, beating Portugal 2-0 and advancing to the last 16. The Georgians needed a win to reach the knockout stage at Euro 2024 and got their opening goal after only 93...
Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Belgium got the best out of a 0-0 draw at the European Championship on Wednesday, advancing to the last 16 while Ukraine became the first team with four points in a group to be eliminated. The downside for the Belgians at Euro 2024 is they will next face...
