
England seeks elusive opening match win
The Hindu
Dutch have a seven-year itch to scratch; Austria takes on North Macedonia
There’s an indicator of why England has never won the European Championship. In nine attempts, it’s never won an opening match at the tournament. England opens another continental campaign at its national stadium against the team that prevented Gareth Southgate’s side reaching the World Cup final three years ago. Croatia on Sunday will face a team refreshed since losing 2-1 and denied a shot at adding to its only major title at the 1966 World Cup. Led by 2018 World Cup Golden Boot winner Harry Kane, only nine members of that squad made the cut for the expanded 26-man group.More Related News