Sunday, June 12, 2016

EURO 2016: Sunday Wins For Poland, Germany, Croatia

Three games were contested in France as the European Championship continued.

GROUP C:

At Nice:

Arkadiusz Milik (51', that's him celebrating) scored the only goal of the match as Poland defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 for their first-ever EURO triumph.

Associated Press photo

At Villeneuve-d'Ascq:

Shkodran Mustafi (19') and Bastian Schweinsteiger (90'+2) produced the goals as Germany blanked Ukraine 2-0.  Here's Germany's Jeremy Boateng, who played a vital defensive role in the match for the defending World Cup champs.

Associated Press photo

Group C Standings:

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



GROUP D:

At Paris:

Luka Modric (celebrating with teammates and a fan) scored the goal of Croatia's 1-0 victory over Turkey in the 41st minute.

Associated Press photo

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