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Euro 2024: Demiral double sends Turkey through to quarter-finals

Euro 2024: Demiral double sends Turkey through to quarter-finals

Merih Demiral scored two goals as Turkey beat Austria 2-1 in the final Euro 2024 round of 16 tie in Leipzig on Tuesday night. The Al-Ahli defender's first goal came 57 seconds afer kick-off when he pounced on Arder Guler's corner kick after goalkeeper Patrick Pentz failed to clear his line. It was the fastest goal in the history of the Euros knockout stages. 57 SECONDS!...

Euro 2024: Can the underdogs go all the way in the knockout phase?

The Euro 2024 championship group stage is done and dusted after 12 straight days of thrilling action that had every possible kind of reaction. Right from host Germany’s opening 5-1 bashing of Scotland to Turkey’s concluding 2-1 win over 10-man Czech Republic, the group stage had all the outcomes that would keep fans having a conversation all day. Now attention shifts to the knockout phase which...

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Euro 2024: Preview and facts about Austria

Afrosport takes a look some interesting facts and details about Austria as they prepare for their Euro 2024 campaign in Group D. Nickname Das Team (The Team) Brief history Austria is another European team that is not a traditional powerhouse but has a famous history of producing fantastic players through its club football system. Some of them include Gerhard Hanappi, Julian Baumgartlinger, Karl Koller, Aleksandar Dragovic,...

EURO 2024 Qualifiers: Lukebakio, Lukaku on target in Belgium’s win against Austria

EURO 2024 Qualifiers: Lukebakio, Lukaku on target in Belgium’s win against Austria

Congolese-descent Dodi Lukebakio scored a brace while Romelu Lukaku added another as 10-man Belgium held on for a hard-fought win in a top-of-the-table clash against Austria on Friday night to book their place in next year's finals in Germany. Lukebakio opened the scoring inside 12 minutes at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna with a solo run before curling the ball past Alexander Schlager and into...