European Championship

Israel’s hopes of reaching the European Championships for the first time against the background of bloody conflict at home were shattered by a 4-1 defeat to Iceland on Thursday while war-torn Ukraine stayed on course for the finals with a…
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Albania qualified for just their second European Championship in style, atop a group that included the Czech Republic and Poland. It’s a dream come true for the team’s South American coaches. “It’s unbelievable,” Brazilian head coach…
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Denmark and Albania advanced to the European Championship on Friday and title-holders Italy got a crucial win ahead of a showdown game against Ukraine. Italy beat North Macedonia 5-2 to both avenge their elimination in the 2022 World Cup…
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Spain kept Scotland from becoming the first team to secure a place at the 2024 European Championship by beating the visitors 2-0 Thursday for their 25th consecutive home win in qualifiers. Scotland only needed a draw to clinch a spot at…
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Turkiye is the only rival to the UK and Ireland candidacy to host the 2028 European Championship, UEFA announced on Wednesday after receiving final bids from interested countries. European football’s governing body said that Turkiye…
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Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland claimed a famous 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden Park in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday, while Croatia won in Turkey. Steve Clarke's Scotland won their opening match in Group A 3-0 against…
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Debutant Nathan Broadhead proved an unlikely savior as Wales started life without Gareth Bale by snatching a 1-1 draw in a Euro 2024 qualifier against World Cup semifinalists Croatia in Split on Saturday. Andrej Kramaric’s first-half…
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Kylian Mbappe delivered for France again, this time wearing the captain’s armband. Leading a new era for Les Bleus, there was something very familiar about the way Mbappe slotted home two unforgiving finishes to headline a 4-0 win over…
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Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men’s international appearance record on Thursday and marked the occasion by scoring twice in Portugal’s 4-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifying. The 38-year-old, who was dropped from the…
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With the European Championship looming next year, host Germany hopes this week to start repairing the tattered reputation of its men’s national soccer team. Two World Cup flops and a poor showing in between have taken their toll on what…
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