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France secured a narrow 1-0 win over Austria in their Euro 2024 opener, highlighted by Ngolo Kante's standout performance and a dramatic own goal, though the victory was clouded by Kylian Mbappé's late injury. As both teams look ahead, Austria and France prepare for challenging fixtures against Poland and the Netherlands.
Slovakia secured a 1-0 victory over Belgium in their Euro 2024 opener, with Ivan Schranz scoring the decisive goal early on. Despite Belgium's persistent efforts and a disallowed goal, Slovak resilience prevailed, leaving Belgium eager for redemption in their upcoming matches against Romania and Ukraine.
Nicolae Stanciu's spectacular opener set the stage for Romania's commanding 3-0 victory against Ukraine at the Allianz Arena, highlighting an impressive start to their Euro 2024 campaign. With key contributions from Dennis Man, Romania now looks confidently ahead to upcoming matches against Belgium and Slovakia.
England secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Serbia in their Euro 2024 opener, with Jude Bellingham's early goal proving decisive in a defensively robust performance at the Veltins-Arena.
Slovenia and Denmark kicked off Euro 2024 with a thrilling 1-1 draw at MHPArena, as Erik Janza's late goal cancelled out Christian Eriksen's early strike. Both teams now prepare for upcoming encounters against Serbia and England later this month.
In a thrilling Euro 2024 opener at Volksparkstadion, the Netherlands staged a comeback to defeat Poland 2-1, with Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst leading the charge after Adam Buksa's early goal for Poland. Despite Poland's strong start and persistent threats, the Dutch showed resilience, capturing victory with decisive assists from Nathan Aké.
Spain secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Croatia in their Euro 2024 opener, highlighted by Álvaro Morata's opener, Yamal's historic debut, and a clinching goal from Daniel Carvajal.
In a historic match, Nedim Bajrami scored the fastest goal in European Championship history to give Albania an early lead, but Italy's resilience led to a 2-1 comeback victory with goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella. Italy prepares for upcoming challenges against Spain and Croatia, while Albania will also meet these formidable opponents in their next fixtures.
Switzerland secured a 3-1 victory over Hungary in their Euro 2024 opener, with key performances from Michel Aebischer and Breel Embolo, setting a confident tone for their upcoming fixtures against Scotland and Germany.
Germany began their European Championship journey with a commanding 5-1 triumph over Scotland, highlighted by goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug, and Emre Can at the Allianz Arena. Despite Scotland's resilient efforts, an own goal added to their woes, while a red card for Ryan Porteous turned the tide in favour of the Germans.