I love it when things are like this on the last day of stage play for a group:
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Denmark edge through as runners-up but Serbia exit after tame draw
Denmark edged through as runners-up in Group C after a goalless draw which resulted in Serbia’s exit from Euro 2024
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I believe this is the last day of pool play. Today's games are:
1. Ukraine vs. Belgium
2. Slovakia vs. Romania
3. Georgia vs. Portugal
4. Czechia vs. Turkiye
1. Ukraine vs. Belgium
2. Slovakia vs. Romania
3. Georgia vs. Portugal
4. Czechia vs. Turkiye
Sorry, with the Phillies game, the PSU verbal that took forever to be announced, the NBA draft, the Mexico - Venezuela Copa America match, etc., I didn't get to post about the last day of group play. There were some excellent matches. Georgia over Portugal was a stunner.
Dignity reigns on stormy night as Romania and Slovakia battle into last 16
Romania finished top of Group E but Slovakia also qualified for the knockout stage after a 1-1 draw, Razvan Marin’s penalty cancelling out Ondrej Duda’s opener
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Belgium booed despite edging through as Ukraine receive heroes’ farewell
A winner for Ukraine would have eliminated Belgium but Kevin De Bruyne and co held on to draw 0-0, setting up a last-16 tie against France
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This game was a mess with all the cards
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Turkey progress after Tosun finally puts out 10-man Czech Republic’s fire
Czech Republic are out after a 2-1 defeat by Turkey, a first-half red card for Antonin Barak giving them a mountain to climb
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Kvaratskhelia propels Georgia to last 16 with famous win over Portugal
Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze earned Georgia a 2-0 win against Portugal and a place in the last 16 at their first major tournament
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this stuff happens in most corner kicks. It rarely gets called unless it seems to have a major impact on the play
I think the ref got this wrong. By the book, it's a foul and a card. But the Czech player had possession, and was hit from behind by an opponent, and his follow throw (which wasn't big) took his spikes into the other opponent's ankle (and that opponent was making a challenge). I wouldn't give a card on this, especially if this was the 2nd yellow for the same player in the 1st half
this is a mess
the correct call -- foul on the Czech player before he got possession and made the shot
this is a mess
the correct call -- foul on the Czech player before he got possession and made the shot
The group stage did not disappoint. Austria and Romania topping their groups. Georgia advancing out of their group. UK with all of those expectations better figure it out or Southgate won't even get on the plane before he is fired.
Euro 2024 power rankings: verdicts on the 24 teams after the group stage
Spain have reason to believe, Germany look strong, Austria and Georgia make waves as Scotland and Serbia flop
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‘We weren’t a punching bag’: verdicts from Euro 2024 countries who are out
Anger, confusion and disappointment were among the emotions in the nations eliminated in the group stage
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Euro 2024 Daily | The one thing lacking was a true underdog. Enter Georgia
In today’s Euro 2024 Daily: Georgia make it to the last 16
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‘England are miserable’ – Slovakia target upset in last 16
Current and former Slovakia players believe they can exploit nervousness of favourites in Gelsenkirchen
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tough one for Denmark. On VAR, they determined that #8, who received the centering ball, was offside by an inch or so.
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another tough call for Denmark. The chip imbedded in the ball picked up the hand ball, and then the ref checked VAR and awarded the PK.
I hate the way FIFA has decided to interpret the IFAB Rules of the Game. The rules state the player taking the PK must have a continuous motion. FIFA has decided that a hesitation (which is really a stop of the motion) is continuous, so now most PKs exhibit some variation of this hesitation/stoppage.
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Assuming Spain gets by Georgia....what a quarterfinal match that will be.
