Tuesday, June 19, 2012


Group D Results:

England   7 points
France     4 points
Sweden   3 points
Ukraine   3 points

Despite beating France 2-0 in their final match, Sweden still fail to advance to the quarterfinals with only 3 points. Likewise, it was a bad tournament for the host nations as both Poland and Ukraine bow out after the group stage.

England, despite being riddled by injuries and missing some key players, end up on top of the group with 7 points. Wayne Rooney scored the winner against Ukraine last night in a game where the hosts fought valiantly in an attempt to stay on. Andriy Shevchenko was unable to start due to injury while Rooney in the meantime was returning after suspension. This gave England an edge in the striker department and in the 48th minute, Rooney headed in the goal to stamp his authority. England will play against Italy in the quarters.

Sweden won spectacularly over France but unfortunately still ended up with only 3 points, not enough to advance. Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave everything that he's got and made one spectacular shot but only for the benefit of a well-entertained crowd who will no longer see the team again in this competition. France ended their winning streak and must now face defending champions Spain in the quarter finals.



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