Defending Copa America champions Argentina contest their final tune-up friendly against FIFA’s 108th-ranked Guatemala on Friday. It’s the final 90 minutes for Lionel Messi and company to prepare for the summer tournament, established as heavy favorites to repeat as title winners. Argentina won the 2021 Copa America, securing Messi’s first senior international trophy, before following […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Double Helps Portugal Beat Ireland In Final Euros Warm-Up
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Portugal as they comfortably beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 on Tuesday in their final Euro 2024 warm-up friendly. Joao Felix was also on target as Roberto Martinez’s side bounced back from a defeat by Croatia last week to build confidence for the tournament in Germany. Ronaldo, 39, watched that […]
Croatia Beat Portugal In Euro 2024 Warm-Up Friendly
Croatia finished their Euro 2024 preparations with an impressive 2-1 friendly win over Portugal on Saturday. Zlatko Dalic’s side beat the Euro 2016 winners in the Lisbon suburb of Oeiras to send Group B rivals Spain and Italy a warning. Roberto Martinez’s Portugal, among the contenders to win the tournament, fell to only their second […]
England Suffer Iceland Embarrassment In Final Euro Warm-Up
Gareth Southgate insisted England’s embarrassing 1-0 defeat against Iceland in their final warm-up before Euro 2024 will serve as a useful reality check for his title contenders. Southgate’s side had hoped for a confidence-boosting victory at Wembley on Friday before travelling to Germany as one of the Euro favourites. But Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s first half […]
Germany vs. Greece prediction, odds, betting tips and best bets for Euro warmup international friendly
Euro 2024 hosts Germany suddenly have some questions to answer in their final pre-tournament tuneup friendly against Greece in Gladbach on Friday. Riding high into the summer on the heels of a largely successful domestic season for Germany internationals at Bundesliga clubs, Julian Nagelsmann’s side was served a dose of reality after a disappointing 0-0 […]