England And Portugal Made It Two Wins Out Of Two At Euro 2024 With Victories On Monday While Italy Bounced Back From Their Opening Defeat With A Comfortable Triumph

Euro 2024: England and Portugal stay perfect, Italy bounce back

England and Portugal made it two wins out of two at Euro 2024 with victories on Monday, while Italy bounced back from their opening defeat with a comfortable triumph.

England were 1-0 winners against Croatia in Rijeka, with Raheem Sterling scoring the only goal of the game in the 57th minute.

Portugal also won 1-0, beating the Czech Republic in Prague thanks to a 30th-minute strike from Diogo Jota.

Italy, meanwhile, put their opening-day defeat to England behind them with a 3-0 victory over Poland in Chorzow.

Nicolo Barella, Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Chiesa were on target for the Azzurri.

In other matches, Iceland recorded their biggest ever win in an official match with a 6-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein.

The remaining game on Monday saw Ukraine and Switzerland play out a 1-1 draw in Warsaw.

The results leave England and Portugal top of Groups A and B respectively, while Italy are second in Group A behind Croatia.

The tournament continues on Tuesday with four more matches, including a clash between defending champions France and Germany in Munich.

Conclusion

The early stages of Euro 2024 are setting up for a fascinating tournament, with several teams showing their credentials as potential winners.

England, Portugal and Italy are all looking strong, while Iceland have also impressed with their attacking flair.

With plenty of drama and excitement still to come, Euro 2024 is sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats.