The host team of Euro 2024, Germany, defeated Scotland in the opening match
The German national team defeated Scotland in the opening match of Euro 2024. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The hosts of the tournament won the opening match with a score of 5:1. Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niklas Füllkrug and Emre Can scored goals for the Germans. The Scots’ only goal was the result of an own goal by Germany defender Antonio Rudiger.
For the first time in the history of the European Championships, two players under 22 years of age scored in one match for one team. Germans Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz are both 21 years old.
Earlier, World Champion Antoine Griezmann named the favorites for Euro 2024 as part of the French national team. “I think there are several favorites. This is Germany playing at home. Then there are the Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Spain, England. It will be a really intense tournament,” Griezmann said.
Source: Lenta
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