Germany Through to Quarter-Finals, and Croatia Beat Poland

Euro 2008Poland 0 v 1 Croatia, Austria 0 v 1 Germany

Germany have beaten Austria 1-0 to finish runners-up in Group B and will face Portugal in Basel on Thursday evening. Group winners beat Poland 1-0 in tonight’s other match.

A somewhat disappointing German performance was still enough to beat co-hosts Austria in Vienna tonight, but they will have to improve to beat the Portuguese in the quarter-finals. Read more »

Croatia Upset Favourites Germany, Poland and Austria Draw

Euro 2008Group B has seen the first real shock result of the tournament, as favourites Germany were comprehensively beaten 2-1 - despite a late goal from Podolski. Austria and Poland  draw in Vienna after an injury time penalty is awarded to Austria. Read more »

Group B Sees Germany and Croatia Win Opening Games

Austria FlagGermanyDay 2 of Euro 2008 has seen Croatia beat joint hosts Austria with a workman like performance while Germany brushed aside rivals Poland 2-0.

The day followed the same pattern as day 1, in such as the first match was a rather unattractive spectacle, while the more thrilling display was seen in the late evening meeting between Germany and Poland. Read more »