Johannesburg (AFP) – South African club Kaizer Chiefs reached the CAF Champions League final for the first time on Saturday despite being held 0-0 at home by Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca. Chiefs won the semi-final 1-0 on aggregate after a shock first-leg victory in north Africa last weekend through a goal from Serbian Samir […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Wales captain Gareth Bale said he was still proud of his side after a 4-0 thrashing by Denmark in the last 16 of Euro 2020, but refused to answer questions over his future. Bale, whose one-year loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur from Real Madrid has come to an end, said after the […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Goal-hero Kasper Dolberg insisted Denmark believed they could go far at Euro 2020 after Saturday's emphatic 4-0 defeat of Wales in Amsterdam took them through to the quarter-finals. "We dreamed about this and at the end of the day I think we also believed we could get here," said the striker who […]

Paris (AFP) – Denmark eased into the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 on Saturday with a 4-0 win over Wales, while Italy could break an 82-year national record when they take on Austria at Wembley. The neutrals' favourites after overcoming the trauma of Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest in their opening game, Denmark beat Wales in Amsterdam […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Denmark marked the 29th anniversary of their greatest triumph by marching on to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 on Saturday as Kasper Dolberg scored twice in an emphatic 4-0 win over Wales before an exultant travelling support in Amsterdam. In the city where Christian Eriksen made his name, it was Dolberg –- […]

London (AFP) – England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has backed his captain Harry Kane's "undeniable quality" to shine through at Euro 2020 despite a sluggish start to the tournament. Kane has not scored and had just one shot on target in three games so far ahead of Tuesday's huge last-16 clash with Germany. Everton's Calvert-Lewin has […]

Budapest (AFP) – Netherlands coach Frank de Boer said Saturday his sights are set on winning Euro 2020 as the Oranje embark on the tournament's knockout stage against the Czech Republic in their last-16 tie. "Our goal is not only to reach the final but to win it, that's the objective, then the tournament will […]

Herzogenaurach (Germany) (AFP) – Germany forward Thomas Mueller insists his knee injury will not stop him facing England in Tuesday's blockbuster Euro 2020 last 16 clash at Wembley. "If I it was a problem, I wouldn't have trained today," Mueller said Saturday at Germany's Euro 2020 base camp in Bavaria. "The capsular injury does not […]

Madrid (AFP) – Portugal felt the full range of emotions during the Euro 2020 group stage and with Cristiano Ronaldo in the groove again, they can really begin to believe. After scoring three late goals to beat Hungary, Portugal were shaken by a 4-2 loss to Germany, only for a 2-2 draw against France to […]

Paris (AFP) – Italy could break an 82-year national record when they take on Austria in the last 16 at Euro 2020 on Saturday, while Wales must find a way to stop neutrals' favourites Denmark. Roberto Mancini, who took over after Italy's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, has rebuilt the Azzurri into […]

London (AFP) – England manager Gareth Southgate can gain his "own revenge" against Germany after the pain of his penalty miss in the Euro 96 semi-finals, midfielder Declan Rice said on Friday. The West Ham player, 22, said he had seen Southgate's miss, which led to England's exit in a shootout against the eventual winners. "I've […]

London (AFP) – Roberto Mancini warned Italy were relaxed and ready to pull out another big performance in "the temple of football" at Wembley in Saturday's Euro 2020 last-16 tie against Austria. Italy are seeking a 12th consecutive win with a clean sheet to advance to the quarter-finals in Munich and keep on track for […]

London (AFP) – Austria coach Franco Foda said Friday that despite being "underdogs" his side were hopeful of making history with a win against Italy in their Euro 2020 last 16 clash at Wembley. Austria advanced from the opening round at a major tournament for the first time since the 1982 World Cup, reaching the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Toni Kroos has slammed criticism of the Germany team at Euro 2020 by some fans still disgruntled with their performances despite reaching the knockout rounds where they face England in the last 16. A tension-filled 2-2 draw with Hungary on Wednesday saw Germany progress as second in Group F alongside world champions […]

The 36 UEFA EURO 2020 Group Stage matches on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 through Wednesday, June 23, delivered an average audience of 869,000 viewers, a 23 percent increase compared to 707,000 viewers for the group stage matches of EURO 2016. Highlights: • Saturday’s Portugal-Germany on ESPN averaged 1.83 million viewers is the largest audience for a […]