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News and analysis before England v SlovakiaPower rankings: verdicts on the 24 group-stage teamsGet in touch! Email Emillia | Our Golden Boot interactiveIn case you missed it, Switzerland stunned reigning champions Italy 2-0 in Berlin yesterday. Granit Xhaka was the man of the moment once again, pulling the strings in midfield. Remo Freuler broke the deadlock in the first half and Ruben Vargas sealed the win just 27 seconds after half-time. Murat Yakin’s side will now face either England or Slovakia in the quarter-finals.Then, Euro 2024 hosts Germany managed a 2-0 win over Denmark thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala. Joachim Andersen thought he had fired the Danes into the lead just after half-time, but his goal was disallowed after he was deemed to be a toenail offside. In a crushing turn of events for the defender, he then gave away a penalty with a controversial handball just a few minutes later. Havertz tucked away the spot-kick before Musiala made it two in the 68th minute. Continue reading...

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