National football associations represented in this summer’s European Championship have been fined more than €1.2million by organisers UEFA during the tournament group stages. The fines, which total €1,293,645 (£1,097,328; $1,635,123), relate to the national side’s supporters during the matches, but host nation Germany were fined twice for their failure of “protection of the playing area”...
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Euro 2024 state of play: Who needs what to reach the knockout stage?
The final round of group games at Euro 2024 get underway today (June 23) and there is an enormous amount to play for as teams battle to reach the knockout stage. Of the 24 countries competing, only Poland (who have been eliminated) and Spain and Portugal (both topping the group) are assured of their finishing...
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NFL games, repeat re-lays: Why pitches have been so bad at Euro 2024
It was a concerning moment for England fans when, early in their 1-1 draw with Denmark, Kyle Walker slipped, took a huge chunk out of the Frankfurt turf and briefly looked in some trouble. Ultimately, the worst Walker had to deal with was a change of boots, but a disintegrating surface became a repeated theme...
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Euro 2024 state of play: Tables, schedule and what you may have missed
Euro 2024 is in full swing and already it has delivered drama, stunning goals and hard-fought matches. The group stage will run until a week today, June 26, when eight of the 24 competing national teams will be eliminated. The top two sides in each of the six groups will advance to the knockout stage,...
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Which players are at risk of suspension at Euro 2024?
Follow live coverage of Germany vs Hungary, Croatia vs Albania and Scotland vs Switzerland at Euro 2024 today Kylian Mbappe received a bizarre yellow card during France’s 1-0 win against Austria at the European Championship after breaking his nose. The 25-year-old collided with Kevin Danso’s shoulder as the match neared its conclusion, falling to the...
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World leaders meet in Switzerland for Russia, Ukraine peace talks – Trending News
World leaders and high-ranking officials from over 90 governments convened for a two-day summit in a Swiss mountaintop resort over the weekend, more than two years after Russia attacked Ukraine, with the aim of ending the biggest European crisis since World War II. According to a final communiqué issued by most of the nations...
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Ukraine peace summit fails to persuade major non-aligned countries to sign final statement
In short: More than 90 countries have gathered for peace talks in Switzerland at the request of Ukraine. The summit fell short of convincing a number of countries in the global south to sign the summit communique. What’s next? No country has come forward to host another peace summit. Western countries attending a peace summit...
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India doesn’t sign joint communique on Ukraine peace in Switzerland
India on Sunday did not sign a joint communique at a Switzerland summit for peace in Ukraine and insisted that conditions need to be created for participation of all parties, including Russia, in summits for lasting peace in Ukraine. Others who did not sign included close partners and BRICS members Saudi Arabia, the UAE and...
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Swiss summit: Ukraine’s territorial integrity a precondition for peace
Seventy-eight countries attending a two-day international summit on peace in Ukraine in Switzerland, signed a document saying that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” should be the basis for a peace agreement with Russia and that Kyiv should enter dialogue with Moscow on ending the war. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was at the meeting and...
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India avoids signing any communique on peace in Ukraine at Swiss summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his G7 Italy visit. (Photo: X@narendramodi) 4 min read Last Updated : Jun 16 2024 | 10:16 PM IST India on Sunday was among the countries that did not sign a joint communique at a Switzerland-hosted summit for peace in Ukraine even as New...
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India refrains from associating itself with any communique emerging from Swiss summit on peace in Ukraine
New Delhi: India on Sunday refrained from associating itself with any communique emerging from a Ukraine summit for peace hosted by Switzerland and asserted that it will remain engaged with all stakeholders to facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict. Pavan Kapoor, Secretary(West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, represented India at the Summit...
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80 countries at Swiss conference agree ‘territorial integrity’ of Ukraine must be basis of peace
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The joint communique capped a two-day conference at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland marked by...