Mikel Merina scored in extra-time as Spain reached the semi-finals of the Euro 2024 after beating hosts Germany 2-1 in their quarter-final clash on Friday. Dani Olmo put La Roja ahead in the 51st minute at the Stuttgart Arena after receiving a pass from 16-year-old Lamine Yamal. Bayern Leverkusen midfielder, Florian Wirtz then forced extra time with a composed finish in the 89th minute, courtesy of...
Joachim Andersen has disagreed with the decisions by VAR in Denmark's 2-0 loss to Germany in the Euro 2024 round of 16 on Saturday. The Crystal Palace centre-back thought he had put the Danes ahead in the 48th minute but his effort was ruled out for offside. Few moments later, Andersen was adjudged to have committed a handball offence in the penalty area which resulted in...
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...
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has cautioned ‘brilliant’ Jamal Musiala to focus on enjoying his football rather than dealing with unnecessary pressure. Musiala, once again, played a starring role for Germany as they sealed back-to-back wins in their first two Group A matches. The Bayern Munich forward opened the scoring in the 2-0 win against Hungary on Wednesday with his second goal in the competition. The 21-year-old...
Germany are focused on finishing at the top of Group A at the ongoing European Championship, according to head coach Julian Nagelsmann. Germany defeated Hungary 2-0 in their second group game on Wednesday with Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan finding the back of the net in each half of the game. Wednesday’s result put Julian Nagelsmann’s side in a comfortable position in Group A with two...
Copyright © Afrosport Network 2022. All rights reserved. Developed by Guildtouch