The Italians advance to the knockouts, but not in style. Italy crushed an unproductive Croatia in the last seconds, but behind the elation, the cracks are staring back.   Tactical analysis and match r...

An eruption of euphoria across Germany at their two triumphs from the outset of the EUROs. Nonetheless, the journey to the top is never a smooth sailing ride. An outfit that had few backers has demand...

Belgium bounced back from their shock defeat with a trademark performance. Scoring early certainly helped them dictate the pace, forcing Romania to chase the game, while allowing Belgium to showcase t...

Portugal put on a more solid offensive performance in their orthodox back-four formation, remaining compact when defending each long vertical pass from Türkiye. The win was secured by runners in the c...

Without Kylian Mbappé, this turned out to be a strange affair. An extreme off-the-ball Dutch game plan led to sustained French possession spells, but uncharacteristic turnovers and missed chances allo...

Continental royalty wrestled on the grand stage, but only one outfit looked to be in contention for the crown. The fiery and fury of La Roja rallied the charge as Spain sauntered into the knockout sta...

England took an early lead again here courtesy of Harry Kane, but then proceeded to play passively, sitting back in their own half. Denmark equalized in the first half, and England were unable to find...

Julian Nagelsmann’s flexible forwards came to the forefront once again, but will this be one of the games that unveil problems later on in the tournament? The Germans’ buildup plan was the attra...

Portugal’s choice to start three fullbacks was a defensive decision. Their intention was to trap Czechia in their own end while remaining flexible enough to either go forward or defend the count...

Slovakia arrived into this game with a brave approach, pressing high and looking to play an expansive possession game. They were rewarded with an early goal, but had to ride their luck slightly agains...