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Euro 2024 Group F: Who can join Portugal in last 16?

Portugal have already progressed as group winners, but who will join them? Czech Republic take on Turkey in the battle for second place, while Georgia could still sneak through.

Euro 2024 • 26 Jun 24

Patrik Schick leaves the pitch after being substituted following an injury

Schick breaks Czechia record before limping off

Patrik Schick's record-breaking goal for the Czech Republic against Georgia only earned them a 1-1 draw to leave both sides' Euro 2024 hopes in the balance

Soccer • 22 Jun 24

Martinez salutes Portugal's discipline in comeback win

Portugal left it late but managed to snatch a 2-1 comeback victory over the Czech Republic in their opening Euro 2024 game on Tuesday and manager Roberto Martinez was full of praise for his side's discipline, even after falling behind.

Euro 2024 • 19 Jun 24

Francisco Conceicao celebrates scoring Portugal's winner

Portugal fight back to catch Czechs in injury-time

Portugal earned a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic as substitute Francisco Conceicao hit the winner in stoppage time minutes after coming on as a substitute in Leipzig.

Soccer • 18 Jun 24

Euro 2024: Portugal 2-1 Czechia recap

Relive all the action from Leipzig as Euro 2024 contenders Portugal got their tournament underway against Czechia.

Euro 2024 • 18 Jun 24

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating after scoring against Ireland in a warm-up match

Ronaldo in Portugal team on merit, insists Martinez

Roberto Martinez has defended the selection of Cristiano Ronaldo and hailed the importance of his 39-year-old Portugal captain ahead of his sixth European Championship.

Soccer • 18 Jun 24

Jaroslav Silhavy led the Czechs to second place in Group E, losing just one of eight games

Czech boss Silhavy quits despite Euros qualification

Jaroslav Silhavy has stepped down as coach of the Czech Republic after guiding the team to the Euro 2024 finals, saying he decided to quit due to the "anger and aggression" shown towards him by critics and fans.

Soccer • 21 Nov 23

Katie Mullan is congratulated by team-mate Sarah Torrans after scoring against Czech Republic

Ireland on brink of Euro qualification after latest win

Katie Mullan's 21st-minute goal has Ireland on the brink of qualification for the 2023 European Championships as they made it two wins from two at the Sport Ireland Campus this week with a 1-0 success over the Czech Republic.

Hockey • 20 Aug 22

US women stun Jamaica in relays, men falter again

The American women's sprint relay quartet pulled off a stunning upset over Jamaica at the World Championships while a flubbed baton handover proved costly for the US men's team as they finished second to Canada.

Athletics • 24 Jul 22

Sweden claim extra-time World Cup playoff win

Sweden substitute Robin Quaison struck in the second half of extra time to secure a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic and set up a clash away to Poland next Tuesday with a place at the World Cup finals in Qatar up for grabs.

Soccer • 24 Mar 22

Cristiano Ronaldo has work to do with Portugal if they're to make it to the World Cup

Portugal & Italy on WC play-off collision course

Portugal and Italy will meet each other in a World Cup play-off final if they win their respective semi-finals.

Soccer • 26 Nov 21

Wales bounce back from Ward blunder to draw in Prague

Wales battled back from conceding a bizarre Danny Ward own goal to keep their World Cup qualifying hopes alive with a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic in Prague.

Soccer • 08 Oct 21

Denmark fans display a tribute banner to Christian Eriksen

Eriksen always on mind of Denmark boss Hjulmand

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand feels his players are carrying Christian Eriksen with them all the way to Wembley after booking a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2020.

Euro 2020 • 03 Jul 21

Denmark players celebrate after booking their spot in the semi-finals

Fairytale continues as Danes prevail to reach last four

Denmark beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Baku to book their place in the semi-final of Euro 2020.

Euro 2020 • 03 Jul 21

Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku during Belgium's win over Portugal

Euro 2020: The quarter-final game-by-game preview

As the eight teams left standing prepare for their Euro 2020 quarter-finals on Friday and Saturday, we look at how each team matches up against their upcoming opponents.

Euro 2020 • 01 Jul 21

De Boer's side won all three group games before falling short in the last-16

De Boer steps down as Netherlands boss after Euros exit

Frank De Boer has stepped down as Netherlands head coach after the team's last-16 exit at Euro 2020.

Soccer • 29 Jun 21

Matthijs de Ligt: "I shouldn't have let the ball bounce."

Matthijs de Ligt: We lost because of what I did

Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt accepted the blame after his side suffered a shock loss to the Czech Republic in the last 16 of Euro 2020.

Soccer • 27 Jun 21

Euro 2020: Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic - recap

Czech Republic beat 10-man Netherlands 2-0 to book a quarter-final against Denmark at Euro 2020.

Euro 2020 • 27 Jun 21

Tomas Soucek, Michal Sadilek and Alex Kral celebrates their side's victory

De Ligt sees red as Czechs stun Dutch in last-16

Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored in the second half as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands 2-0 in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash.

Euro 2020 • 28 Jun 21

Euro 2020 recap: England top group, Scotland depart

Live updates from this evening's finale in Euro 2020 Group D, with Scotland requiring a win at home to Croatia while England face Czech Republic

Soccer • 22 Jun 21

Raheem Sterling heads home the only goal of the game

England overcome Czechs to progress as group winners

England progressed to the European Championship knockout phase as group winners thanks to Raheem Sterling's early header in a 1-0 victory against the Czech Republic.

Euro 2020 • 22 Jun 21

RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Perth's return and Tolka memories

Pat Fenlon and Tony Sheridan share their Tolka Park memories while Vinny Perth outlines his thought process after deciding to return to the Dundalk hotseat.

Soccer • 22 Jun 21

Perisic (L) is congratulated by Croatia team-mate Bruno Petkovic after his goal

Croatia hit back but Czech Republic stay on course

Czech Republic boosted their hopes of reaching the Euro 2020 knockout stage with a 1-1 draw against Croatia.

Euro 2020 • 18 Jun 21

David Marshall desperately attempted to stop Patrik Schick's superb lob

Battling Scots undone as Schick scores wonder goal

Scotland's return to a major finals for the first time in 23 years began with a deflating 2-0 defeat by the Czech Republic at Hampden Park, with Patrik Schick scoring two great goals.

Euro 2020 • 14 Jun 21

Steve Clarke is backing his players to handle the occasion

Clarke: Scotland's big-game players can handle occasion

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is confident his big-game players can compensate for a lack of tournament experience.

Euro 2020 • 14 Jun 21