Croatia win thriller with Spain to set up tense decider in England Belgium close in on Finals with victory against Iceland Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland seal promotion Northern Ireland and Estonia relegated See the last fixtures in these groups; standings League A
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U21 EURO qualifiers, play-off contenders confirmed
Nine teams won their qualifying groups to join hosts Italy in next June's UEFA European Under-21 Championship, while Austria, Greece, Poland and Portugal go into next month's play-offs for the remaining berths.QUALIFIED: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy (hosts), Romania, Serbia, Spain PLAY-OFFS: Greece v Austria, Poland v PortugalQUALIFYING STANDINGSGROUP 1Croatia sealed top spot on Monday, a 4-0 win at San Marino meaning they edged out second-placed Greece on head-to-head record. Greece advance to November's play-o... UEFA.com - News
Lukaku inspires Belgium, Croatia and England draw
League A Group A2: Belgium 2-1 Switzerland In a tight game, Romelu Lukaku struck just before the hour, set up by Thomas Meunier after some Eden Hazard trickery. Mario Gavranović was sent on by Switzerland and promptly equalised, but with six minutes left Lukaku made it five goals in three matches since the FIFA World Cup bronze following a superb move to send Belgium three points clear at the top.Group A4: Croatia 0-0 England Both sides claimed their first point in the competition but England were certainly the more disappointed at not winning. Tottenham pair Eric Dier and H... UEFA.com - News
How brilliant is Madrid and Croatia’s Luka Modrić?
Luka Modrić has added the FIFA Men's Player of the Year to his UEFA Men's Player of the Year gong. We salute him.MODRIĆ NAMED EUROPE'S BEST What they say"He is the best player in Europe and he doesn't have any more space at home for all the trophies he keeps receiving."Vedran Ćorluka, Croatia defender"There is no way of looking at it in which [Modrić] doesn't deserve the title of the best [Croatian] in history."Robert Prosinečki, former Croatia forward
Spain put six past Croatia, Belgium beat Iceland
HOW THE GROUPS STAND League AGroup A4: Spain 6-0 CroatiaMarco Asensio produced a splendid individual display in Elche as Spain ran riot against FIFA World Cup runners-up Croatia. The Real Madrid forward created all four goals after scoring his side's second; the only effort he played no part in was La Roja's opener, a brilliant Saúl Ñíguez header from Dani Carvajal's right-wing cross.
Esther Staubli to referee UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 final
Swiss official Esther Staubli has been appointed referee for Sunday's UEFA Women's EURO 2017 final between the Netherlands and Denmark in Enschede.It is the latest major appointment for the 37-year-old, who in 2015 refereed the UEFA Women's Champions League final in Berlin between FFC Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain. She will be assisted by Sanja Rodjak Karšić of Croatia and Switzerland's Belinda Brem. Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus will be fourth official, with compatriot Katrin Rafalski as reserve assistant referee.Former player Staubli became an international referee in 2006, and officiated at UEFA Women's EURO 2009 and 2013, as... UEFA.com - News
Who are in this summer’s UEFA final tournaments?
A busy summer of UEFA national team tournaments kicks off next week with the U17 EUROs for men and women, the first of six events featuring 31 of UEFA's 55 member associations, including the U21 EURO and UEFA Women's EURO 2017.England have booked places at all six tournaments and Germany could yet match them (as Women's U19 qualification is still in progress). Meanwhile, the Faroe Islands will be competing in their first ever final tournament after their men's U17 side grabbed a spot in Croatia.When is each tournament and who is involved?UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship (Czech Republic)2–14 May, follow @UEFAWome... UEFA.com - News