Germany is enjoying its best start to a tournament in more than a decade, but the Euro 2024 host wants to make it three wins from three when it faces Switzerland on Sunday to seal top spot in Group A and get a potentially easier opponent in the last 16. Its two opening victories mark...
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Kieran Tierney is OUT of Euro 2024 as he leaves Scotland camp to have hamstring injury assessed by Arsenal after being forced off in Switzerland draw
By Lewis Browning Published: 12:44 BST, 21 June 2024 | Updated: 15:05 BST, 21 June 2024 Kieran Tierney has left Scotland’s Euro 2024 camp to have his injury assessed by Arsenal, ruling him out of Euro 2024. The defender picked up a hamstring issue during his side’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Wednesday, with the...
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Steve Clarke explains why Tony Ralston’s horror backpass that led to Xherdan Shaqiri’s wondergoal was only a ‘small mistake’… as he heaps praise on his Scotland side after their 1-1 draw with Switzerland
Steve Clarke defended Tony Ralston after his backpass led to Switzerland’s goal Scotland went ahead through Scott McTominay before Shaqiri equalised LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! Cristiano Ronaldo is basically the Portugal manager… but why is he celebrating on his own? By Aadam Patel Published: 00:22 BST, 20 June 2024 | Updated: 00:57 BST,...
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Gritty Scotland give themselves a chance of making history with progress to knockouts still a possibility after outperforming Switzerland, writes IAN HERBERT
The Tartan Army had amassed on the steps of Cologne’s monumental cathedral by lunchtime, belting out ‘No Scotland, No party’ – the joke being that there was no point heading into that vast place to pray, because it wasn’t big enough for the help the country needed. The sun came out as they drifted out...
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PLAYER RATINGS: Which ex-Chelsea starlet was Scotland’s best player? How did goalscorer Scott McTominay fare? And why Granit Xhaka only scored a six for Switzerland
Scotland’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2024 are still alive after they secured a 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Wednesday. Steve Clarke’s men took the lead in the first half after Scott McTominay‘s shot took a wicked deflection past Yann Sommer into the Swiss net. Xherdan Shaqiri responded soon after in emphatic...
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Switzerland sink Hungary to make strong start at Euro 2024
COLOGNE, Germany – Switzerland made a flying start at Euro 2024 as Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer scored their first international goals in a 3-1 win against Hungary on Saturday. Murat Yakin’s side raced into a two-goal lead by half-time in Cologne to kick off their Group A campaign in impressive fashion. Duah...
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Hungary 1-3 Switzerland: Breel Embolo’s stoppage-time strike ends hope of a late Hungarian comeback as Granit Xhaka and Co make strong start to Group A
Switzerland secured an opening Euro 2024 victory by beating Hungary 3-1 First half strikes from Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer were the difference LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! Why this could be Spain’s next Golden Generation By Aadam Patel Published: 15:58 BST, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 18:17 BST, 15 June 2024 For London-born Kwadwo Duah,...
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EURO 2024: Switzerland’s Golden Generation vs Hungary’s Dark Horses
Hungary’s Rising Star in Euro 2024 Hungary is making waves as a dark horse in Euro 2024. Marco Rossi’s squad enters the tournament with an impressive unbeaten run in the qualifiers, showcasing a significant improvement since their dramatic group stage exit in Euro 2020. Their stunning 4-0 victory over England in 2022 highlights their potential...
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