Lisbon – When a number of soccer stars got here collectively, Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal solely performed a job as a kicker on the Estádio Nacional do Jamor close to Lisbon. The five-time world footballer didn’t play within the European Championship costume rehearsal in opposition to Croatia on Saturday afternoon, which was misplaced 1:2 (0:1).
For the Croatians coached by Zlatko Dalic, Actual Madrid’s winner of the champions Luka Modric scored a penalty (eighth minute), Ante Budimir (56th) scored the winner. Diogo Jota scored the interim equalizer for Roberto Martínez’s workforce (forty eighth).
Spain made it clear once they turned an early deficit in opposition to Northern Eire right into a 5:1 (4:1) victory. In Palma de Mallorca, Pedri González (twelfth/thirtieth), Álvaro Morata (18th), Fabián Ruiz (thirty fifth) and Mikel Oyarzabal (sixtieth) scored for the three-time European champions. The Northern Irish, who weren’t represented on the European Championship, took the lead due to Daniel Ballard’s objective (2nd).
Denmark in EM kind
Denmark additionally offered itself in EM kind. Former Bundesliga gamers Pierre-Emile Höjberg (twelfth minute) and Jannik Vestergaard (twenty first) in addition to Yussuf Poulsen (ninetieth) scored from Leipzig within the 3-1 (2-0) win in opposition to Norway, who didn’t qualify for the European Championship . Former Dortmund star striker Erling Haaland (72′) scored Norway’s comfort objective.
The 1992 European Champions will kick off the competitors on June 16 in Stuttgart in opposition to Slovenia. We then enter Group C in opposition to former European champions England (June 20) and Serbia (June 25). Within the final European Championship, the Danes reached the semi-finals, solely shedding 2-1 to England after additional time.
Spain has but to settle a tie with Italy
For Portugal, the European Championship begins on June 18 with the duel in opposition to the Czech Republic in Leipzig. Turkey (June 22) and Georgia (June 26) are the opposite opponents of the 2016 European champions in Group F. Croatia kicks off the event on June 15 in Berlin in opposition to three-time European champions Spain, whereas in formidable group B they face Albania (June 19) and defending champions Italy (June 24).
Spain will meet Italy on June 20 and there may be nonetheless a rating to settle with the Azzurra Squad: On the European Championship 2021, the Iberians failed within the semi-finals in opposition to the eventual European champions on penalties (2:4) . Coach Luis de la Fuente’s workforce will play the group ultimate in opposition to Albania on June 24 in Düsseldorf.