![]() ![]() The game lacked the drama and jeopardy of the teams’ 2018 World Cup semi-final, won by Croatia, and losing on Sunday was no disaster for them given the way the draw pans out, but it was a morale-boosting victory for England as they set off once again in search of their first title since 1966. On a boiling hot day England started strongly, lost their way for a while but regained control as Croatia barely managed a shot, giving the home side the early advantage in Group D that also includes Scotland and the Czech Republic. Sterling, something of a surprise starter after a flat end to the domestic season but a favourite of manager Gareth Southgate, slid home a 61st-minute shot after great work by Kalvin Phillips to end an individual drought that had run through England’s three previous major tournaments. Raheem Sterling finally found his tournament touch when his goal gave England a deserved 1-0 win over Croatia at Wembley on Sunday as they began a European Championship with a victory for the first time in nine attempts. ![]() It was Austria’s first win at a major soccer tournament in 31 years and it’s first ever at the European Championship. Michael Gregoritsch and Marko Arnautovic scored to help Austria win 3-1 after Stefan Lainer’s stunning volley was cancelled out by North Macedonia’s Goran Pandev at the National Arena in Bucharest. UEFA EURO 2020: FULL COVERAGE | Points Table | Schedule | Results Andriy Yarmolenko of West Ham United is the captain. Andriy Shevchenko’s team features Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield, while Roman Yaremchuk of Gent in Belgium spearheads their attack. ![]() The Dutch, who failed to qualify for Euro 2016 or the 2018 World Cup, are set to line up in a 3-5-2 formation which coach Frank de Boer has experimented with following the loss of several key players coming into the tournament. ![]() Georginio Wijnaldum captains the Netherlands in their Euro 2020 opener against Ukraine in Amsterdam on Sunday as the Oranje make their return to a major tournament for the first time in seven years. Netherlands skipper Gini Wijnaldum broke the deadlock, Wout Weghorst scored the second goal Andriy Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk scored the next two goals and finally Denzel dumfries scored the fifth and the winning goal to seal it for the home side! UEFA Euro 2020 Highlights, Netherlands Vs Ukraine Updates: What a game of football we witnessed in Amsterdam! After a quiet first-half, as many as five goals were scored in the second. ![]()
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