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Fearless Georgia departs Euro 2024 but leaves behind plenty of highlights

Georgia was the lowest-ranked team at Euro 2024 and exited the tournament after losing 4-1 to Spain in the round of 16.

Portugal sure to respect Slovenia in Euro 2024 round of 16 with fresh memory of upset losses

Slovakia didn’t take its loss to England so well at Euro 2024 as coach lashes out and captain cries

Kylian Mbappé says he feels like he’s in a virtual reality game wearing his mask at Euro 2024

Spain beats Georgia 4-1 to reach Euro 2024 quarterfinals. It next plays host Germany

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With England survival at stake, Jude Bellingham creates one of the great moments of Euro 2024

England has advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship after Jude Bellingham scored a stunning overhead kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to spark a 2-1 comeback win after extra time against Slovakia.

German police believe man who climbed arena roof during Euro 2024 game was a would-be photographer

German police say they believe a man who scaled the roof of the stadium as Germany played Denmark at Euro 2024 was a would-be photographer and they don’t have evidence he intended to hurt anyone.

Denmark rulings show how video review at Euro 2024 moved on far from FIFA’s original vision for VAR

Video review of soccer referees’ decisions is testing the patience and faith of coaches, players and fans at the European Championship.

Euro 2024: Neighbors France and Belgium meet in heavyweight contest with Mbappé still wearing a mask

France and Belgium meet in the round of 16 at the European Championship on Monday. The neighbors are the top two European nations in the FIFA rankings but haven’t really been playing like it so far.

Euro 2024: Portugal brings title-winning experience to face knockout rounds newcomer Slovenia

Portugal plays Slovenia on Monday in the round of 16 at the European Championship. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.

Toni Kroos’ retirement delayed as Germany’s adventure continues at Euro 2024

Toni Kroos gets another game before he retires. Germany’s Euro 2024 title challenge looks more real than ever.

Thunderstorm and hail disrupt Germany-Denmark game at Euro 2024

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — A thunderstorm and hail suspended the Germany-Denmark round-of-16 clash at the European Championship and forced the players back under cover on Saturday.

History weighs heavily on upstart Georgia’s hopes of another Euro 2024 upset against Spain

History weighs heavily on Georgia’s chance of another stunning upset at the European Championship when facing Spain in the round of 16 on Sunday.

Another embarrassment for a proud soccer-nation: Italy’s title defense limps away at Euro 2024

In the end, 10 months weren’t enough for Italy coach Luciano Spalletti to have the Azzurri playing like his title-winning Napoli team.

Germany beats Denmark 2-0 to advance to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after storm stops play

Germany went from despair to delight in the space of a minute as a couple of big video review calls set the host nation on its way to a 2-0 win over Denmark and a place in the European Championship quarterfinals.

England’s Harry Kane loves knockout soccer and his stats prove it

England is banking on Harry Kane’s golden touch returning in the knockout phase of the European Championship.

Switzerland knocks out defending champion Italy and advances to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals

Defending champion Italy has crashed out of the European Championship with a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in Berlin.

England fans fall out of love with Gareth Southgate, once seen as a unifying force

Gareth Southgate was credited with making England fans fall back in love with their national soccer team. Now many are turning on him.

Politics is on France players’ minds ahead of last 16 match against Belgium at Euro 2024

Ahead of France’s first knockout match at the European Championship, some of the players are turning their minds to politics back home.

Euro 2024: Foden back and Mainoo could be one of England’s changes against Slovakia

England plays Slovakia in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Sunday after facing fierce criticism for its performances during the group stage.

Euro 2024: Spain’s perfect record to be tested by surprise package Georgia in the last 16

Spain takes on Georgia in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Sunday. Spain is widely considered one of the tournament favorites after winning all three of its group games.

Could Ronaldo be dropped again by Portugal after not scoring at Euro 2024? Here’s why it’s unlikely

Cristiano Ronaldo has been a showstopper at the European Championship but not in the way he’d like to be.

Rüdiger set to be available for Germany after hamstring problem for Euro match vs. Denmark

Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger looks to have recovered from a hamstring problem to be available for the round-of-16 match against Denmark at the European Championship on Saturday.

Croatia fined $112,000 by UEFA for fan misconduct at Euro 2024

The Croatian Football Federation says it was fined $112,500 by UEFA for fan misconduct at a European Championship elimination game against Italy.

Eriksen has ‘stomach issues’ but expected to play for Denmark vs. Germany at Euro 2024, coach says

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is expected to be available for the round-of-16 match against Germany at the European Championship despite missing training because of what coach Kasper Hjulmand described as “stomach issues.”

England winger Gordon escapes serious injury from bike accident during downtime at Euro 2024

It was supposed to be the perfect opportunity for a nice photograph to send back to the family. Instead it turned into what could have been a tournament-ending accident for England winger Anthony Gordon at the European Championship.

Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at security cost of beer cup showers and field invaders

The flip side of the European Championship having a vibrant fan culture is the added security risk inside stadiums.

Georgia’s Euro 2024 squad promised more than $10 million by billionaire ex-prime minister

Georgia’s soccer team is in line for an unexpected payday at Euro 2024 after a billionaire former prime minister promised to pay out more than $10 million following its surprise win over Portugal.

Phil Foden returns to England camp at Euro 2024 after family leave

England forward Phil Foden is back with the team after taking urgent leave to be with his family during Euro 2024.

Tougher action on tactical fouls by Euro 2024 referees drives spike in yellow cards shown

Referees taking stricter action on tactical fouls is driving a spike in yellow cards shown at the European Championship.

Euro 2024: Slow-starting defending champ Italy faces Switzerland in first knockout match

Defending champion Italy aims to continue its dominance over Switzerland to reach the quarterfinals of the European Championship on Saturday.

Euro 2024: Germany aims to ride host-nation buzz against Denmark. Rudiger and Eriksen should be fit

Germany takes on Denmark in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Saturday. Germany will have to make at least one change in defense for the game as it tries to carry the host-nation buzz deeper into the knockout stages.

Euro 2024 Second Week in Pictures: drama, emotion and selfies as the group stage ends

BERLIN (AP) — The group stage of Euro 2024 offered exciting soccer and colorful celebrations among fans criss-crossing Germany to support their national teams.

Euro 2024: Penalty shootouts set to take center stage as psychology and new tactics come into play

The penalty shootout is a tense battle of wills over 12 yards (11 meters) that has increasingly become a huge part of soccer and an unavoidable feature of the knockout stage in the biggest competitions.

Cutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer

From smart-enabled match balls and AI to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cutting-edge technology available to players, coaches and officials.