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Dominant Spain Brushes Past Italy to Reach Euro-2024 Knockouts

Spain qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a match to spare on Thursday after beating defending champions Italy 1-0 in a dominant display which ensured that La Roja would go through as Group B winners. Riccardo Calafiori's own goal nine minutes after half-time was the difference between the two sides in the biggest match to date at the ...

Euro-2024: Germany to 'Play to Win' Despite Possible Spain Clash

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team will play to win against Switzerland on Sunday, despite the risk of meeting in-form Spain in the quarter-finals. Germany is already qualified for the knockout stages and will be first in the group with a win or a draw against the Swiss in Frankfurt on Sunday. However, that will put them on track for ...

Euro-2024: Italy Nervous Ahead of Crunch Survival Game Against Croatia

Group B was dubbed Euro 2024's “Group of Death,” but while Spain soared through with a game to spare, heavyweights Italy and Croatia meet on Monday to fight to stay in the competition. Both sides were outclassed by Spain, and while reigning champions Italy edged Albania 2-1, Croatia could only draw 2-2 with the minnows. It gives Italy the ...

Euro-2024: Today's Matches

Verdict Expected for the 'Group of Death' of this Euro The standings of Group B will be decided on Monday, with the final day and two matches remaining. While Spain is assured to finish at the top of Group B and face a third-placed team, everything is still up for grabs from second to fourth place. Italy, currently in second place, is in a better ...

Basketball: Cedars Take on Spain and Angola for Paris 2024

The Lebanese national basketball team is preparing to take part in the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament to be held in Valencia, Spain, from July 2 to 7, 2024. The Lebanese team will face Spain and Angola in the tournament. The winner of each FIBA 2024 Olympic Qualification Tournament will earn a ticket to the 2024 Olympic Basketball ...

Thales Offices in 3 Countries Searched in Corruption Probe

Police in three countries searched the offices of French defense company Thales this week over suspected corruption involving arms sales abroad, notably to Brazil, a judicial source said Saturday. Officers in France, the Netherlands and Spain carried out the searches between Wednesday and Friday, the source told AFP, confirming a report from ...

Spain Thrashes Georgia and Reaches Euro-2024 Quarter-Finals

Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo all scored as Spain beat Georgia 4-1 at Euro 2024 on Sunday and set up a blockbuster quarter-final against hosts Germany. Robin Le Normand's own goal gave Georgia a shock lead in the 18th minute of this last-16 tie to send their noisy supporters wild in Cologne. It was the first goal Spain had ...

Basketball: Lebanon Falls to Spain's Dominance

Spain defeated Lebanon 104-59 in the match that took place on Tuesday in Valencia, at the Pabellón Fuente de San Luis stadium. This match was part of the qualification tournament for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. No one expected a Lebanese victory, but the Lebanese showed courage against the Spaniards (ranked 2nd in the world according to ...

Germany Faces Spain, France Takes on Portugal in Thrilling Euro-2024 Quarters

Host Germany takes on Spain in the first of two blockbuster quarter-final ties at Euro 2024 on Friday, with Kylian Mbappe's France up against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the late match. Germany and Spain clash in Stuttgart at 7 PM (Beirut time) with the host nation putting its hopes on the line against probably the best-performing side at the ...

Merino Extra-Time Goal Sends Spain Past Germany to Euro Semis

A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis. After a fiery yet goalless first half, Spain's Dani Olmo latched onto an inch-perfect pass from Spanish wunderkind Lamine Yamal to give La Roja the lead on 51 minutes. Niclas Fuellkrug struck the post with 14 minutes remaining ...

Spain’s Pedri to Miss Rest of Euro-2024 Due to Knee Injury

Spain midfielder Pedri is set to miss the rest of Euro 2024 after suffering a knee ligament sprain in Friday's quarter-final victory over Germany. The Barcelona playmaker had to be substituted after just eight minutes in the clash in Stuttgart, which Spain won 2-1 after extra-time. In a statement on Saturday, the Spanish football federation said ...