EURO 2012: England, France Advance To Quarterfinals

Group stage play in the European Championship concluded with two games played in Group D in Ukraine on Tuesday.

At Donetsk:



Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the match in the 48th minute (shown here) as England won Group D 1-0 over Ukraine, eliminating the co-hosts from the tournament.  The Three Lions will take on Italy in a quarterfinal-round contest on Sunday at Kiev.

At Kiev:



Zlatan Ibrahimovic (54', shown here) and Sebastian Larsson (90') each tallied a goal as Sweden, already eliminated from the tournament, showed a lot of grit and knocked off France 2-0.  Despite the defeat, Les Bleus still advanced to the quarterfinal round and will take on defending champions Spain on Saturday at Dontesk.

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FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. England (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. France (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Ukraine (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Sweden (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

England and France advanced to the quarterfinal round.