EURO 2021. In the aftermath of the big scare “Eriksen”, the competition continues with the entry into contention of England and the Netherlands. It is also a big first for North Macedonia this Sunday, as they will play for the very first time a match in a renowned international competition.
15:00 – England – Croatia: Kick-off at Wembley Stadium between England and Croatia!
The kickoff of this duel between England and Croatia has just been given by the referee of the meeting, in London. Follow England – Croatia live
14:26 – Discover the official lines of England – Croatia
The eleven official departures are finally known! England will evolve in 4-2-3-1, with: Pickford – Walker, Stones, Mings, Trippier – Rice, Phillips – Sterling, Mount, Foden – Kane, while Croatia preferred to align their players in 4- 3-3, with: Livakovic – Vrsaljko, Vida, Caleta-Car, Gvardiol – Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic – Kramaric, Rebic, Perisic.
14:07 – Follow England – Croatia from 3pm!
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13:43 – Zoom on the dates of the first matches of the Blues
Euro 2021 will start strong for the French. Didier Deschamps’ men will take to the track on Tuesday, June 15, in Munich. On the program: a France – Germany from 9 p.m., which promises to be rich in emotions, between the reigning French world champions and a Mannschaft in search of renewal, seven years after its world title in Brazil. A Hungary – France match will follow on June 19 at 3 p.m. and on June 23 a match between Portugal and the Blues at 9 p.m.
13:22 – What probable line-up for England-Croatia?
The real compositions should be known soon, but in the meantime, here is what we could have on the side of England: Pickford – Walker, Stones, Mings, Chilwell – Phillips, Rice – Sterling, Mount, Rashford – Kane (c ). And among the Croats: Livakovic – Vrsaljko, Vida, Caleta-Car, Gvardiol – Modric (c), Brozovic, Kovacic – Kramaric, Rebic, Perisic.
12:44 – When England call on supporters not to boast about their players
A few hours before the kick-off of the England – Croatia meeting, the English Federation published a message to its supporters begging them not to boo their own players if they were to put their knees on the ground before the start of the match, in protest against racism. “They will do their best for you, do your best for them […] Thank you for respecting the wishes of the players and remember that we must be united against discrimination “, can one read in the statement of the English Federation.
12:26 – Portugal forced to separate from Joao Cancelo, positive for Covid-19
Bad news for the Portuguese, 48 hours before their entry into the competition. Full-back Joao Cancelo tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday. Placed in isolation, the Manchester City side, who is however asymptomatic, saw his results be confirmed on Sunday. The Portuguese Federation therefore announced on the morning of June 13 that he was sidelined and replaced by Diogo Dalot (22). Joao Cancelo will therefore not compete in Euro 2021.
12:02 – The Danish Federation reassuring on the case of Christian Eriksen
In a tweet published on Sunday morning, the Danish Federation gave news of the player suffering from serious discomfort on Saturday. “This morning we spoke with Christian Eriksen, who sent his greetings to his teammates. His condition is stable and he is still in the hospital where he will carry out further examinations,” he said. The press release also states that the other players and staff have received psychological support to get through this crisis and will continue to receive it. And the Danish Federation send a big thank you: “We would like to thank everyone for the sincere attentions to Christian Eriksen from the fans, the players, the royal families of Denmark and England, the Federations, the clubs, etc. “
11:41 – Shocking images released during Eriksen’s discomfort? The director explains.
While the doctors rush to Christian Eriksen to revive him, the player’s wife is in tears … Some images have shocked the fans. The BBC has also apologized to viewers. Asked by The team, the French director of the match explained. “Our producer was in contact with UEFA. The instructions were clear: we were told above all not to do a tight shot or a cardiac massage plan, but there was no problem filming the emotion “, underlined Jean-Jacques Amsellem. “It was still necessary to show the distress,” he said. “We also see the emotion of the Finns, that of the public, but I did not find that we were in the pathos or in the murky.”
11:18 – Belgian defender Timothy Castagne is forfeited for the rest of Euro 2021
Hard blow for the Belgians! At the start of Euro 2021, the team must already give up on one of its defenders. Victim of a “double fracture of the orbit”, according to the coach of the Red Devils, Roberto Martinez, Saturday June 12 during the meeting between Belgium and Russia, Timothy Castagne is now forfeited and will therefore not be able to participate in the rest of Euro 2021, his first major competition in which he participated.
11:02 – “We’ve been through hell”, says Danish coach
The serious discomfort of Christian Eriksen particularly affected the Danish team on Saturday 12 June. “We went through hell,” said coach Kasper Hjulmand. “When one of us is lying there and fighting for his life, it touches me and it affects the players,” explained the technician, before confiding his pride in certain players who have had behavior exemplary: “I have to say that I have very, very rarely been so proud of some boys as now, everything they have done to come together, to play the second half is impressive. It is a fantastic band that I’m just very proud of. “
10:45 – Benzema, Varane and Griezmann back to training!
The good news for the French team! The Blues were able to count on the returns of Karim Benzema, Raphaël Varane and Antoine Griezmann in training. All were present on Saturday except Kurt Zouma tells us Loïc Tanzi, journalist RMC Sport. A very good thing in order to better prepare for the match against Germany which will be played next Tuesday.
25 players in training today at Clairefontaine. Return of Karim Benzema, Raphaël Varane and Antoine Griezmann. Only Kurt Zouma was spared #france team
– Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) June 12, 2021
10:33 – Eriksen’s discomfort: the poignant testimony of the Danish team doctor
The images went around the world. In the middle of the Euro 2021 match, Christian Eriksen, victim of discomfort, collapsed on the lawn. In the media, the team doctor reconsidered his intervention. “We were called to the field when Christian collapsed, I had not seen him fall myself, but it was clear that he was unconscious,” said Martin Boesen, before explaining the situation. he discovered when he got there: “When we got near him, he was on his side, he was breathing and I could feel his pulse, but suddenly everything changed and we started giving him a heart massage.” In these remarks relayed in particular by the BBC, the doctor explains that, very quickly, additional help arrived and that everything was done to “bring Christian” Eriksen back to him. “He spoke to me before he was taken to the hospital,” said Martin Boesen.
10:16 – What are the matches on the program for Euro 2021 this Sunday?
On Sunday June 13, England face Croatia from 3 p.m., while Austria and North Macedonia will enter the pitch at 6 p.m. Finally, to conclude the day, the Netherlands and Ukraine will try to win their first match of Euro 2021, from 9 p.m.
The dates for the final phase of what is still officially called “UEFA Euro 2020” were set last year: the competition is scheduled from June 11 to July 11, 2021. The group stage (six pools of four teams) will take place from 11 June to 23 June. The first two of each group and the four best thirds will play the round of 16 on June 26, 27, 28 and 29. The quarter-finals will take place on July 2 and 3, 2021. The semi-finals will be played on July 6 and 7, at Wembley Stadium in London (England) while the final is scheduled for July 11, 2021, at 9 p.m. still at Wembley.
The France team knows its precise schedule during the group stage of the Euro with the place and date of each match. The Blues will start against Germany before facing Hungary and then Portugal. France’s schedule of matches in Group F :
The groups for the final phase of this football Euro, finally played in 2021, were formed on November 30, 2019, during the draw, and completed after the play-offs. The France team inherited a particularly tough hen.
In France, the TV broadcasting of the matches of the final phase of the Euro will be provided by TF1 (twelve games) and M6 (eleven matches including the final) and by beIN Sports (available on subscription), which will broadcast the entire competition. All the Blues matches will be offered on a free-to-air channel (TF1 or M6). This will also be the case for the semi-finals and the final, even if the Blues do not participate.
Follow on this page, throughout this UEFA Euro 2020, the results of the matches in each of the six groups, then in the round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final:
The first fortnight of this Euro 2021 will therefore be punctuated by the group stage. Discover, over the days, the updated ranking of each of the six groups, on this page. The first two from each pool and the four best third will then qualify for the round of 16.
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