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Jude Bellingham (21) became the youngest player to score for England in a European Championship knockout match, as his stunning stoppage-time finish helped the Three Lions come from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 and advance to the quarter-finals of EURO 2024.

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In a dramatic twist that underscores the fine margins of football, Denmark finished ahead of Slovenia in Group C due to a yellow card shown to Slovenia's assistant coach Milivoje Novaković. UEFA has confirmed this unexpected and rare tie-breaking criterion, which saw Denmark clinch the higher spot in the group standings.

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Spain came from behind to beat Georgia 4-1 and reach the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-finals, continuing their 100% record against the Crusaders despite a determined display from the tournament’s plucky underdogs. La Roja won both H2Hs in qualifying by an aggregate score line of 10-2 and looked imperious as the action started in Cologne.

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Italy booked their spot in the UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stages in incredible circumstances, netting a stoppage-time equalsier to secure a dramatic 1-1 draw against Croatia to guarantee a fifth-successive knockout appearance at the Euros.

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For just the second time in their history, Austria qualified from the group stage of a UEFA European Championship after Ralf Rangnick’s men beat Netherlands 3-2 in Berlin, with a first win in eight meetings, securing second spot in Group D.

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USA had to play over 70 minutes with 10-men following an early Timothy Weah red card, succumbing to a late Jose Fajardo winner to blow Group C wide open in Atlanta with one round of games left to play.

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Manchester United legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy is poised to make a sensational return to Old Trafford, this time as assistant manager under Erik ten Hag. The news, reported by the reliable Dutch outlet AD, has sent ripples of excitement through the football world and among United fans who remember Van Nistelrooy's prolific goal-scoring exploits.