Wöber own goal hands France slender win over Austria

Kylian Mbappe produced a moment of magic – mixed with good fortune – to ensure France’s Euro 2024 campaign got off to a winning start against a stubborn Austria in Dusseldorf. But he was also at the centre of a late injury scare. France’s captain and Real Madrid’s latest “Galactico” was replaced in the 90th minute as an eventful night ended with him covered in blood following a painful blow to his nose after an aerial clash with Austria defender Kevin Danso.

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Schranz strike sees Slovakia stun wasteful Belgium

Slovakia caused an upset in their Euro 2024 opener as they stunned Group E favourites Belgium in a chaotic encounter in Frankfurt. Ivan Schranz put Slovakia ahead when he capitalised on a mistake at the back and there was drama in the final minutes as Romelu Lukaku thought he had equalised, only for VAR to rule it out for handball in the build-up.

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Stanciu scores screamer as Romania dominate Ukraine

Romania recorded their first victory at a European Championship in 24 years with a stunning win over Ukraine in Group E. Captain Nicolae Stanciu gave Romania a surprise lead in the 29th minute, finding the top corner with a brilliant strike from 20 yards out. Razvan Marin then doubled the Tricolours’ lead after 53 minutes with Denis Dragus rounding out the scoring.

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Bellingham heads England to nervy victory over Serbia

England edged to a 1-0 victory over Serbia in their Euro 2024 opener to go top of Group C thanks to an early Jude Bellingham header. Failure to capitalise on their dominance led to a nervous end to the first half and there was a momentum shift after the interval. Serbia stepped up, England lost their way but held on for a valuable victory.

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Slovenia fightback to earn draw with Denmark

Christian Eriksen marked his return to the European Championship with a special goal – but Slovenia responded to draw with Denmark in Stuttgart. Slovenia, who also faced Denmark in qualifying, were backed by vociferous fans in Stuttgart and levelled when Erik Janza’s powerful effort flew past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel with 13 minutes left.

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