Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Roy Hodgson's England secured their place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 but were condemned to finishing as runners-up in Group B after being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia on Monday. Wales' 3-0 win over Russia in Toulouse meant the Three Lions dropped to second in the group, […]

Houston (AFP) – United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann promised his team would go "eye to eye" with Argentina here Tuesday when the two teams meet for a place in the final of the Copa America Centenario. Argentina will start as heavy favorites for the semi-final showdown at Houston's NRG Stadium, with an array of attacking […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Wales manager Chris Coleman could not contain his joy as his team beat Russia 3-0 on Monday to qualify for the knockout phase of Euro 2016 as winners of Group B, ahead of England. Man of the match Aaron Ramsey put Wales ahead in Toulouse before a rare goal by Neil […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Gareth Bale struck his third goal in as many Euro 2016 games as brilliant Wales cruised into the last 16 as winners of Group B with a clinical 3-0 dismantling of Russia on Monday. First-half strikes by Aaron Ramsey and Neil Taylor sent Chris Coleman's men well on their way to […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Russia coach Leonid Slutsky said after his side's elimination from Euro 2016 on Monday that a new coach would prepare the country's team to host the World Cup in 2018. "After a tournament like this you need someone else in charge," Slutsky said following the 3-0 defeat to Wales which left […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – England manager Roy Hodgson praised his side for their performance against Slovakia on Monday despite a frustrating 0-0 draw that condemned them to second place in Euro 2016 Group B. "I have to say I don't think we could have done too much more than we did — we dominated the […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – England captain Gary Cahill said Monday his side had lacked "cutting edge" as they drew 0-0 with Slovakia and finished second in Group B to Wales. "We tried and tried and they shut the door in our face," Cahill told ITV. England coach Roy Hodgson made six changes to the line-up, […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Gareth Bale struck his third goal in as many Euro 2016 games as brilliant Wales cruised into the last 16 as winners of Group B with a clinical 3-0 dismantling of Russia on Monday. First-half strikes by Aaron Ramsey and Neil Taylor sent Chris Coleman's men well on their way to […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Roy Hodgson's England secured their place in the last 16 of Euro 2016, but lost their status as Group B winners, after being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia on Monday. Wales' 3-0 win over Russia in Toulouse meant the Three Lions finish second in Group B. Slovakia must now […]

Paris (AFP) – World champions Germany meet redoubtable underdogs Northern Ireland — former postal workers and all — in Paris on Tuesday with a place in the Euro 2016 knockout phase on the line. While Germany are short of momentum following a 0-0 draw with Poland last week, Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland are flying after […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Two Hungarian members of France's legendary Foreign Legion force spat on police who were trying to stop fighting in a Euro 2016 stadium, a French court was told Monday. The two legionnaires were among five Hungarians and a Slovak who received jail terms of up to six months for the latest […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – French police on Monday arrested Russian far-right football fan leader Alexander Shprygin watching his country at Euro 2016 just two days after being expelled from France over fan violence, the interior ministry said. "Alexander Shprygin was arrested in the stadium this evening and placed in custody," ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said. […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Boasting the quality and experience of Real Madrid and Barcelona stars, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic, Croatia's array of midfield talent provides a mirror image to Europan champions Spain's army of midfield maestros. The two face off on Tuesday in a battle to top Euro 2016 Group D and avoid a murderers' […]

Paris (AFP) – French police on Monday arrested Russian far-right football fan leader Alexander Shprygin at his country's Euro 2016 match against Wales just two days after he was expelled from France over fan violence, the interior ministry said. Shortly before his detention, Shprygin told AFP by telephone from the stadium: "I am at the […]

Marseille (AFP) – Ukraine's two-year-old war stopped the country getting past the European Championship finals group stage, coach Mykhailo Fomolenko said Monday. "Football in Ukraine is not an exceptional thing, in our lives we have a very hard situation, a conlict situation, football is influenced by that," Fomolenko told reporters in Marseille ahead of their final […]