London (AFP) – It began with Italian celebrations in Rome and ended with Italian celebrations at Wembley. This European Championship finally concluded with Italy's penalty shoot-out win over England, a year after the tournament was postponed due to the health crisis. The incidents when ticketless fans tried to break through ticket barriers at Wembley, leading […]

London (AFP) – Italy defeated England on penalties at Wembley on Sunday to win Euro 2020 and end a 53-year wait for the title. AFP Sport picks out some of the key moments from the month-long tournament held across the continent: Damsgaard gets Denmark up and running Brought into the team as the replacement for […]

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Hundreds of jubilant England fans descended on Wembley Stadium early Sunday singing songs, drinking beer and savouring the atmosphere as the country competes in its first major football tournament final in over half a century. Supporters draped in red and white flags congregated along the famous approach to the stadium, […]

Paris (AFP) – While Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick top the individual scoring charts at Euro 2020, their five-goal hauls are well adrift of the 11 own goals at the tournament — a total that eclipses all the other European Championships combined. AFP Sport picks out some of the most striking mishaps ahead of Sunday's […]

Prague (AFP) – Referees at Euro 2020 have for once largely stayed out of the limelight, with fewer controversial decisions than normal, as they pursue the popular trend of "letting the game flow". There have been fewer fouls and bookings and the players spent more time with the ball in play during the group stage, […]

Copenhagen (AFP) – The World Health Organization (WHO) called Thursday for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as Covid infections climb again in Europe, fuelled by the deadly Delta variant that is racing around the globe. Hundreds of cases have been detected among spectators attending Euro games across the continent, with carriers of the […]

Paris (AFP) – As Euro 2020 heads towards its conclusion, and ever larger crowds flock to matches, there are increasing concerns about games becoming super-spreader events as the Delta variant of coronavirus fuels a rise in infections around Europe. With vaccination progressing fast across the continent and people eagerly anticipating the holiday season, it is […]

Copenhagen (AFP) – The World Health Organization (WHO) called Thursday for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as Covid cases rise again in Europe, fuelled by the deadly Delta variant that is racing around the globe. Hundreds of cases have been detected among spectators attending Euro matches taking place across Europe, with carriers of […]

Moscow (AFP) – Russia's Saint Petersburg posted record Covid-19 deaths Monday as it prepares to host a Euro 2020 quarter-final despite the spread of the Delta variant, which is fuelling infection surges around the world and causing a headache for major sporting events. While wealthy countries have started bringing down infections through rapid vaccination drives, […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – The Euro 2020 quarter-final in Saint Petersburg on Friday will go ahead as planned, Russia's tournament organisers told AFP Monday, as the city posted a new pandemic high for daily virus deaths. "The quarter-final will take place as planned," the press service of the organising committee in Saint Petersburg said. A […]

Paris (AFP) – The group stage of Euro 2020 came to an end on Wednesday, and with the last 16 starting at the weekend, AFP Sport looks at some of the best quotes from the tournament so far ahead of the knockout rounds: "Thankfully John McGinn gave me some tips. He said: 'If he comes […]

Paris (AFP) – The group stage of Euro 2020 came to an end on Wednesday, and with the last 16 starting at the weekend, AFP Sport looks at five stars of the tournament ahead of the knockout rounds: Manuel Locatelli (Italy) — Sassuolo midfielder Locatelli only started Italy's first two Group A matches due to […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Germany will stage a defiant display of rainbows on Wednesday after UEFA blocked plans to light Munich's stadium in rainbow colours in protest against Hungary's anti-LGBTQ law, with the foreign minister slamming the European football body's decision as "wrong". In the escalating political row over Hungary's passing last week of a […]

London (AFP) – England clinched first place in Euro 2020 Group D with a 1-0 win against the Czech Republic, while Luka Modric's rocket propelled Croatia into the last 16 as their 3-1 victory over Scotland eliminated their Covid-hit opponents on Tuesday. Already assured of playing in the last 16, England made certain that the […]

For this "Summer of Soccer," the European Championship will certainly be a highlight. It's a competition that's starting a year later than it's supposed to (hence the reason they kept the original name). And to help make sure you don't miss a single match, we've created a free, printer-friendly downloadable Euro 2020 bracket for you. […]