Host Germany, England and Croatia kicked off the true buildup to the European Championship with their first warmup games. But only after Real Madrid capped the club season by signing France captain Kylian Mbappé on Monday.
England ’s Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring with Harry Kane , right, during an international friendly soccer match between England and Bosnia and Herzegovina at St. James Park in Newcastle, England , Monday, June 3, 2024. England coach Gareth Southgate applauds the fans at the end of an international friendly soccer match between England and Bosnia and Herzegovina at St. James Park in Newcastle, England , Monday, June 3, 2024. England won 3-0.
About 90 minutes after France captain Mbappé finally confirmed he was joining the new Champions League winner, Germany put national team action on midsummer’s center stage in an enterprising 0-0 draw with Ukraine. England got off to a slow start before a second half surge in a 3-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, including a national record-extending 63rd goal for Harry Kane, who went on as a substitute.All three Euro 2024 contenders were without their Madrid stars — Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham and Luka Modrić — who are resting this week after their title win on Saturday against Borussia Dortmund.
It was a night for untested lineups to search for some rhythm in their play and debuts given to several emerging talents ahead of rosters being finalized on Friday. Germany’s 21-year-old forward Maximilian Beier almost scored with his first shot in international soccer, striking the underside of the bar in the 60th minute. It was one of 26 attempts on the Ukraine goal by coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team.Scotland stepped up its preparations with a modest 2-0 win against Gibraltar, which extended its run of losses to 13 games.Dunbar is an Associated Press sports news reporter in Geneva, Switzerland.
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