Group stages at major tournaments seem important at the time but history suggests they are rarely remembered
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Euro 2024 is giving Romania's Radu Dragusin the chance to show Spurs what he can do
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Why Euro 2024's group stage was the best of the 24-team era
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Euro 2024 day 13: Georgia shock Portugal, Ukraine out, and the dirtiest game in Euros history
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The Euro 2024 drawn game where everybody was a winner
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We break down the key moments from the Group E clash between Slovakia and Romania in Frankfurt
Carl Anka, Jay Harris, and Matt Slater5
Four decades years on, the referee for one of the most infamous World Cup matches of all time tells his side of the story
Daniel Taylor21
The group stages of the European Championship conclude on Wednesday with Group E and Group F yet to be finalised. Group E is particularly notable as all four teams are level on three points going into the final round of matches, with none of the sides yet qualified for the round-of-16 stage or eliminated from the tournament. Belgium play Ukraine in Stuttgart while Romania take on Slovakia in Frankfurt. Both matches will kick off simultaneously, at 5pm BST (6pm local). The top two teams from the group will automatically qualify for the last 16 while the bottom-placed side will be eliminated...
Colin Millar10
Fans from every corner of the continent have flocked to Germany in their thousands - the diversity is making this a tournament to savour
Matt Slater41
All you need to know about the draw and possible match-ups ahead of the knockout stage getting underway
Will Jeanes22
Vision and precision was stamped all over De Bruyne's display against Romania - he's not quite done at the very top just yet
Oliver Kay31
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal qualify for the knockout stages, but a series of pitch invaders create a problem for UEFA
Nick Miller, Matt Slater, and Tim Spiers14
Our writers break down the key moments from Saturday evening's game in Cologne
Michael Cox and Oliver Kay27
Marciniak made a big call in Real Madrid's win over Bayern Munich but is a hugely experienced official, having refereed the World Cup final
Caoimhe O'Neill21
Guler, Barella, Stanciu... why are so many long-range goals being scored at Euro 2024? Michael Cox explains...
Michael Cox22
Here, The Athletic analyses the state of play in each group and which teams may face each other in the knockout stage
The Athletic UK Staff8
Turkey and Czech Republic’s Euro 2024 group-stage game saw 18 cards handed out — the most in European Championship history. The Group F finale saw referee Istvan Kovacs send two players off with Antonin Barak’s 20th-minute dismissal the earliest in the history of the tournament. Czech midfielder Tomas Chory was also sent off after the game following a melee after the final whistle. In between 16 yellow cards were shown to both teams, including five bookings to players who were not on the pitch. Two of those were given to Turkey players for their celebrations after Cenk Tosun...
Omar Garrick11
We guide you through the main talking points from the fourth day of the 2024 European Championship
Oliver Kay39
Seb Stafford-Bloor and Mark Critchley analyse the main talking points from Romania's 3-0 win over Ukraine
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor and more26
The fixtures, the predictions, the history, the players and the team and group guides – it's all in here
The Athletic UK Staff2
Germany has beefed up security plans, with 2.7m fans attending games across 10 stadiums, together with a further 12m in fan zones
Tom Burrows44
We know the squads, the matches, and when the action starts - but what is going to happen? Here's what we think
Oliver Kay, James Horncastle and more122
Want the lowdown on the 10 German cities hosting Euro 2024 games this summer? Allow Tim Spiers to be your guide
Tim Spiers21
How far can a new-look Belgium go? Where are Slovakia strongest? And who is Ukraine's best young prospect? It's our guide to Group E…
Liam Tharme7
Some won major international tournaments, others shone at club level, a few did not play professionally at all. We rank them, from 24 to one
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