Euro 2016:

Three games were played in France on Thursday as group-stage play in the European Championship continued.

GROUP B:

At Lens:

Jamie Vardy (56') and Daniel Sturridge (90'+2, that's him mobbed by teammates after his game winner) each scored a goal as England came from behind to upend Wales 2-1 as the Three Lions find themselves on the cusp of advancing to the knockout stage.

AFP/Getty Images photo by Paul Ellis

Group B Standings:

1. England (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Wales (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Slovakia (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Russia (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)



GROUP D:

At Lyon:

Gareth McAuley (49') and Niall McGinn (90'+6) each scored once as Northern Ireland (shown here) blanked (and eliminated) Ukraine 2-0 for their first-ever European Championship victory.

Associated Press photo

At Saint-Denis:

Germany and Poland battled to a 0-0 stalemate.  Here, we see the Poles' Arkadiusz Milik missing a shot here.

Associated Press photo by Thibault Camus

Group D Standings:

1.    Germany (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2.    Poland (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3.    Northern Ireland (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4. z-Ukraine (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated from tournament