The draw for the inaugural UEFA Nations League takes place in Lausanne on Wednesday morning as the 55 European nations participating discover who they will play. The competition is being introduced by European football's governing body in an effort to reduce the number of meaningless friendlies in the international calendar. Follow live coverage of the draw as it happens from 10am UK time. ...read
Michael O'Neill thinks nobody will fancy facing Northern Ireland in the play-offs for the World Cup finals after they virtually assured their place in them by beating Czech Republic 2-0 in Belfast.
Goals from Eric Dier and Marcus Rashford saw England come from behind to defeat Slovakia 2-1 to take a giant step towards qualifying for the World Cup next summer.
KIERAN GILL AT WINDSOR PARK: Michael O'Neill may need to start brushing up on his Russian after his Northern Ireland side guaranteed a top-two finish in World Cup qualifying Group C.
Jarolim has arrived in Belfast hopeful his team's World Cup qualification campaign is not about to sink like the Titanic. They must beat Northern Ireland on Monday to stay in with a chance.
The 30-year-old missed the world champions' morning training session and, after undergoing medical checks, was ruled out for their Group C qualifier.
Belgium made use of their final dress rehearsal ahead of a World Cup qualifier with Estonia in four days by beating the Czech Republic on Monday night.
The 34-year-old Cech topped the poll of players, coaches, football federation officials, and journalists for 2016. Cech retired from international football after the European Championships in France.
The Gunners goalkeeper scored an unfortunate own goal to put Saints ahead in their clash at the Emirates Stadium before birthday boy Laurent Koscielny levelled with an acrobatic overhead kick.
CHRIS WHEELER AT GENERALI ARENA: It wasn’t pretty by any means but Northern Ireland have the point they wanted to get their World Cup qualifying campaign up and running.
Euro 2016 may have got the final it deserved as Portugal beat France in a low-key affair on Sunday night, but the fans showed that they were the life and soul of the party over the past month.
Cristiano Ronaldo's side were victorious despite winning just once inside 90 minutes and finishing third in their group, during a tournament where UEFA gave their new 24-team format its debut.
The 34-year-old holds a record 121 caps for his country and started all three games as Pavel Vbra's side exited Euro 2016 after the group stage, earning just one point in France.
Czech national team manager Pavel Vrba has quit the job and signed a contract with Anzhi Makhachkala, the Czech Football Association and the Russian Premier League club announced.
The group stages have provided goals and controversies, outrageous skill and dreadful mistakes. Sportsmail takes a look at every nation and grade's their performance so far...
Turkey’s teenage star Emre Mor helped keep his country’s last-16 hopes alive and also sent Northern Ireland into delirium, as Turkey beat Czech Republic 2-0.
Sportsmail's Martin Keown offers his assessment of Tuesday's two late games at Euro 2016 as Spain face Croatia in Bordeaux and Czech Republic try to reach the last 16 with victory over Turkey.
Czech Republic go into the game with a point from their two matches, while Turkey have none - but both can still qualify for the last-16 stage.
Fatih Terim offered an emotional defence of his contribution to Turkish football on the eve of Tuesday night's game against the Czech Republic.
Although the permutations over the third-place teams who will progress are complicated enough to require some serious mathematics the make-up of the individual groups are rather simpler.
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky will miss the rest of Euro 2016 with a thigh injury suffered in his side's 2-2 draw with Croatia on Friday in St Etienne.
CHRIS HATHERALL IN SAINT-ETIENNE: Croatia fans threw flares on the pitch and fought in the stands as their team threw away a 2-0 lead against the Czech Republic to draw 2-2.
GRAHAM POLL: English referee Mark Clattenburg took complete control of a volatile situation as he suspended play when numerous flares were thrown on to the pitch.
Former Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has warned there will be more crowd trouble after condemning the violent scenes which marred his country's draw with the Czech Republic.
UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian Football Association for the chaotic scenes that saw Mark Clattenburg halt the Euro 2016 Group D fixture on Friday night.
Czech Republic snatched a crucial draw against Croatia in Saint-Etienne after it looked as though they were all-but out of Euro 2016, but fan violence marred Group D clash.
A moment of magic from Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric helped Croatia kick-start their summer in France with a 1-0 win over Turkey in Paris.
While Group A, B and C may be taking shape, attention turns to Group D and E on Friday. Italy stormed to a 2-0 victory over Belgium and will want more success against Sweden.
Croatia captain Darijo Srna says he is ready to play against the Czech Republic at Euro 2016 on Friday following the death of his father. Srna's father passed away during Croatia's opening game.
The former Arsenal veteran believes his country should be positive after their narrow defeat to Spain but has called on his side's youngsters to step up on the big stage.
It was around 7.15pm on Monday night when Gerard Pique finally made his way out of the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse and onto the Spain team bus. But nobody cared - the big man had saved the day.
IAN LADYMAN AT THE STADIUM MUNICIPAL: The defining moment looked simple but it wasn't. The cross from Andres Iniesta had to be almost perfect and it was, dropping on Pique's head
Reigning European champions Spain begin their quest to retain their crown with a Group D opener against Czech Republic in Toulouse. Follow the action with MATT MALTBY.
Spain left it late against Czech Republic but the reigning European champions made it a match-winning start to their campaign in Toulouse. Here, Sportsmail looks at the five things we learned.
Tomas Rosicky may have left Arsenal this summer after 10 years at the club but there is still life in the old dog yet as he takes to Euro 2016 with the Czech Republic.
Spain may be the holders of the European Championship but after their display at the World Cup, Vicente del Bosque's side will need to prove they still belong among the elite in France.
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky is fit and ready to play in his country's European Championship opener against defending champion Spain on Monday.
Day four of this summer's European Championship sees holders Spain in action against the Czech Republic. Belgium's clash with Italy will also be a tasty affair while Ireland are in action.
Andres Iniesta has no concerns over Spain's form as they prepare to begin their Euro 2016 campaign against the Czech Republic.
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has admitted that if he doesn't know if goalkeeper David de Gea will be mentally ready to face the Czech Republic in Toulouse on Monday in their Euro 2016 opener.
Alvaro Morata is ready to lead Spain's attack at Euro 2016 if called upon after declaring himself fully fit on Thursday. He missed the 1-0 home defeat by Georgia on Tuesday with a thigh injury.
Nike versus Adidas: Who wins the battle of the brands at Euro 2016? With data provided by Repucom's new European Football Report, Sportsmail assesses the various key categories.
Sportsmail's Martin Keown brings you his guide to all six groups. The former England defender's breaks down each team including star men, ones to watch and his take on their tournament prospects.
France is hosting the European Championship this summer where stars such as Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping to get their hands on the coveted trophy.
Spain face a tough start to their bid to win a third consecutive European crown with the dangerous Croatia, Fatih Terim's Turkey and the never-to-be-written off Czech Republic in their pool.
Having trouble eulogising over Alban Hoxha or Haukur Heidar Hauksson? Don't worry as Sportsmail are on hand to help.
Ahead of the kick off for Euro 2016 Sportsmail has put together your ultimate interactive guide to the biggest European Championship ever. With team, fixture and venue information and a quiz.
Size isn’t everything but the European Championship growing to 24 teams is only going to be good news for the big boys. Find out who we're backing, including a 14/1 shot and a 130/1 acca.
They are the stars that will light up Euro 2016, and they have been immortalised in glossy posters ahead of the start of the biggest tournament in this year's sporting calendar.
JOE BERNSTEIN: Every major international football tournament has a 'Group of Death'. Euro 2016 will be no different with Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland in Group E earning the tag.
The biggest-ever Euros kick off this week with 24 teams, 51 matches and a month of top-class action throughout France. To keep track of events, grab yourself a copy of our superb wallchart.
Figures – collated by the Association of Accounting Technicians using player values according to transfermarkt.com – value the German squad at £421.4million with England at £334.5m.
The best footballing talent Europe has to offer will descend on France for Euro 2016. Here, Sportsmail runs the rule over Group D, headed by Spain.
The Czech Republic suffered a 2-1 defeat by South Korea in their final test before the European Championship, playing the last half hour with 10 men. after Theodor Gebre Selassie was sent off.
The wait is nearly over as the 24 teams who will take to the field at Euro 2016 are put the finishing touches on their preparations.
Roy Hodgson's side face the Russians in Marseille on June 11, with Leonid Slutski's men due to face Serbia in their final friendly before the tournament in France this month.
The 24 countries involved in the European Championship confirmed their final 23-man parties on Tuesday. Recap all the events from across the continent with Sportsmail.
Donald Trump wants a vice president who will do 'the part of the job he doesn't want to do," senior advisor Paul Manafort says, adding that the candidate wants an 'experienced person.'
Some of them have been there, a few of them have done it - but do the managers who are guiding 24 national sides at Euro 2016 really know what their players are going through?
The 33-year-old Czech international won Monday's poll of players, coaches, football federation officials and journalists for a record eighth time overall.
After narrowly missing out on a place at this summer's Euro 2016, Strachan has taken the number of uncapped players across both squads to 10 in bid to qualify for 2018 World Cup
Gordon Strachan has vowed to cast his net wide in the search for Scotland players with the elusive X-factor. The national boss named two squads of 19 for two forthcoming friendlies
The other uncapped call-ups include Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain, Wolves midfielder Kevin McDonald, Aberdeen's Kenny McLean and Leeds United defender Liam Cooper.
Supporters wanting to watch Scotland's next three away games from the comfort of their own home will have to pay for a subscription to the specialist sports channel.
Brighton have completed the signing of winger Jiri Skalak for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old, who can also play as a striker,, joins from Mlada Boleslav and has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal
Scotland will play their first match since their failed Euro 2016 campaign when they take on the Czech Republic in an international friendly on March 24, the Czech FA have announced.
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek's funeral will take place in the Czech Republic on Monday. Srnicek died on Tuesday at the age of 47 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Vicente del Bosque has warned his Spain players to not expect an easy ride in their quest to progress from their group at Euro 2016 after being drawn with Czech Republic, Turkey and Croatia.
Petr Cech equaled Karel Poborsky’s Czech Republic appearance record in their 3-1 defeat to Poland in Wrockaw. Meanwhile, Croatia came from behind to beat Russia 3-1 in Rostov.
Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic criticised his team-mates and said he was on the verge of quitting the national team after Friday's 4-1 drubbing by the Czech Republic in a friendly.
INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP: Greece's horrific run of form took a turn for the worse after they were beaten 1-0 in Luxembourg courtesy of a stoppage time strike from Aurelien Joachim.
Memphis Depay wore the wrong shirt for Holland in their European Championship qualifying defeat by the Czech Republic as his side slumped to defeat on Tuesday.
Holland crashed out of Euro 2016 qualifying courtesy of a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Czech Republic, failing to qualify for a major tournament for the first time since 2002.
Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Euro 2016 qualifiers as Holland attempt to keep their qualifying hopes alive when they host Czech Republic in Amsterdam.
Petr Cech took time out from preparing for Tuesday's crunch Euro 2016 tie in Amsterdam to catch up with legendary Dutch goalkeeper legend Edwin van der Sar.
EURO 2016 QUALIFICATION ROUND-UP: Two second half goals saw Turkey beat the Czech Republic and move to the brink of the Euro 2016 qualification play-offs.
Iceland were held to a goalless draw with Kazakhstan but it was enough to spark jubilant scenes as they qualified for Euro 2016.
Two late second half headers from substitute Milan Skoda gave the Czech Republic a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Kazakhstan on Thursday to keep the home side in the hunt.
Northern Ireland have been drawn with Germany in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Michael O'Neill's side will also take on the Czech Republic, Norway, Azerbaijan and San Marino in Group C.
CELTIC 3-5 DUKLA PRAGUE: Celtic suffered a setback to their Champions League preparations as they conceded five goals to Dukla Prague.
Cheer up lads! Coutinho, Neymar and Co look dejected as Brazil depart Russia following their defeat by Belgium
Spirits were low
The Blues are back in town! Fabregas, Morata and Co return to training as Chelsea close in on Sarri
Chelsea have returned ahead of the new season
'Come on England': Ferdinand among stars to issue rallying cry ahead of quarter-final against Sweden
Their good luck message worked a treat
Fellaini's toe poke, a ridiculous dive from Neymar and Pearce's FA Cup gaffe - THINGS YOU MISSED
France beat Uruguay and Belgium downed Brazil
Flat pack banter! Beckham offers to take Ibrahimovic to IKEA and buy whatever he wants for 'LA mansion' if Sweden beat England
Sides meet on Saturday
Cormier and Miocic face off at weigh-in ahead of UFC 226 super-fight in Las Vegas
Cormier flexed and looked pumped up before their showdown
Rooney continues to work on his fitness as he prepares for MLS debut against Vancouver Whitecaps
Looks in good spirits in the States
Arise, Sir Gareth! Southgate's waistcoat raised at full mast above Warwick Castle ahead of Sweden clash
England boss has become sartorial icon!
Shaw returns to preseason early with Dubai training camp as he fights to save his United career
22-year-old has come in for criticism
'My prayers and shirt number for you, my brother': Kluivert to don No 34 shirt at Roma in tribute to Nouri who suffered brain damage
On-field cardiac arrest
'We go again': England squad travel to Samara ahead of anticipated World Cup quarter final against Sweden
Southgate's team face Sweden
Man City starlet Foden takes cheeky dig at Arsenal by branding them a 'dead team' as he jokes with Sessegnon and Mount
e-sports fun
Buffon takes final days off ahead of Paris Saint-Germain move to soak up the sun on Italian beach with fiance
His fiance Ilaria D'Amico is in safe hands
Ferdinand and Schmeichel visit the Kremlin as Putin receives 'legends of world football'
Lothar Matthaus and Marco van Basten too
'Always with you, we love you!' Inside the locker of Suarez as Uruguay striker draws inspiration from his family and religion
Ahead of France tie
Emery continues to work his Arsenal players into shape as Spaniard leaves stars exhausted on the hottest day of the year
Red-hot Arsenal
Rousey beams with pride as she becomes the first female inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame: 'May I be the first of many'
First champion too
How's the heat in Samara? Sweden train in the sunshine as they acclimatise after flying in a day earlier than rivals England
Sweltering heat
'Cheesy thumbs up for a successful hip surgery': Robson follows same path as Murray by going under the knife
Bid to end injury woe
'It took them 15 years but finally I allowed them to follow me...': Fabregas takes cheeky dig at Europa League's Twitter account
Chelsea campaign ahead
Aguero and Rojo put Argentina's World Cup misery behind them by heading off on family holidays
Argentina crashed out of the tournament in Russia
'Nothing I've done is bigger than this': Cormier sets sights on making history as he faces off with Miocic
Ahead of UFC 226 super-fight
'The car is destroyed... I'm very, very sorry guys': Grosjean crashes into barriers in practice after failing to deactivate DRS
During opening corner
6+7=13 (and IT'S COMING HOME): Astonishing coincidence in World Cup quarter-finals has England fans dreaming
You do the maths
'My apologies for not replying sooner, things have been quite hectic!': Fans reveal the letters from Southgate
Thanking them for support after Euro 96 hell
Nervous? Not these guys! England stars joke around with dodgeball and handstands
On eve of showdown with Sweden
The Bury Beckham! Trippier modelled game on the England star and now he's taking the World Cup by storm
MATT LAWTON IN NIZHNY NOVGOROD
'Orange Wednesday code anyone?': Hilarious throwback tweets from England's heroes show how far they have come
Blunder years
Froome booed during Tour de France team presentation as furious fans turn on Briton
LAURA LAMBERT IN MOUILLERON-LE-CAPTIF
Silver lining! Dybala shows off new hair after World Cup exit as Juventus star is linked with move to make room for Ronaldo
Brave call...
Colombia arrive back to hero's welcome in Bogota as supporters line the streets to greet team bus after last-16 exit to England
You're home early, lads
Russia's heroes arrive in Sochi as they prepare for their first World Cup last-eight tie since 1970 against Croatia
Hosts are hoping to upset the odds once more
MMA stars enjoy a pool party in Las Vegas on Independence Day as excitement builds for UFC 226
Stars enjoyed themselves at the Hard Rock Hotel
Kyrgios - the multi-millionaire, professional tennis player - is taught the foot fault rule by umpire in astonishing moment at Wimbledon
Embarrassing
Southgate takes part in England training ahead of Sweden tie as Delph returns... but is that thigh injury still troubling Alli?
Helping hand from boss
Japan given heroes welcome on return to Tokyo after dramatic World Cup run
But Akira Nishino will not continue in his role as head coach
Sanchez puts £2m mansion up for sale as he seeks fresh start in new home to hit the ground running at United next season
New home, new start?
Brazil's World Cup stars greeted by huge crowd of fans with drums and whistles
Dtar striker Neymar took pictures of supporters and a huge mural of himself
Benitez heads back to Newcastle for pre-season as he uses first instagram post to introduce the world to his three dogs
Red, Goofy and Clem
Liverpool's Karius invites ridicule as he poses in LA mansion and with flash car in cringey holiday video
After his Champions League final horror show
Lovebirds Dele and Ruby enjoy time off together in Russia
Alli needs some down time ahead of ahead of World Cup showdown with Sweden
McGregor looks in prime shape after tough gym session as he keeps himself sharp
Ahead of proposed fight against rival Nurmagomedov
'We're here to play tennis, not eat bugs': Ant-eater Wozniacki rages during shock defeat by Makarova
KIERAN GILL AT WIMBLEDON
Croatia put in the hard yards in training as Modric and Co prepare for quarter-final clash with Russia
They face date with destiny against hosts
England's penalty-saving hero Pickford is all smiles as last-16 winners take part in gym and pool recovery session
Ahead of Sweden
Manchester City boss Guardiola heads on Barcelona shopping trip as he enjoys final days of summer break back at home
He's the Catalan man
Arsenal stars greeted by new manager Emery in behind-the-scenes pre-season training footage
Put them through gruelling bleep test
Delph flies back to Russia to re-join England squad after birth of his daughter
He hopes to return for World Cup quarter-final with Sweden
'When your coach is a Swede and you tell him it's coming home...': Edmund squares up with his coach
Wearing their countries' World Cup kits
Will he be there for the later rounds? Pique recovers from Spain's World Cup heartache with a trip to Wimbledon
Watched Centre Court action from the Royal Box
Terry enjoys giant screening of England's World Cup win over Colombia in his garden
As Rio Ferdinand and host of sport stars show their support
Lingard is joined by Loftus-Cheek as he celebrates England's win over Colombia with some dressing room dance moves
Dancing duo
Nadal keeps things fresh as he picks up some groceries in Wimbledon after first-round victory
Beat Dudi Sela then popped out to deli
Colombia players slyly attempted to scuff up penalty spot before Kane gave England the lead in their World Cup round of 16 encounter
Sneaky
'It's coming home': England fans let their optimism run wild after Colombia win
Shared hilarious memes featuring Peaky Blinders and Friends
'God save the Queen!': World's press hail Pickford and England's penalty shootout 'ghost hunters'
But Colombian papers wave tearful goodbye
England fans heap praise on 'ultimate gentleman' Southgate for consoling Colombia's penalty flop
22 years after Terry Venables did same to him
Kane celebrates momentous England win with his family inside the Spartak Stadium
Kieran Trippier also takes selfies with supporters
Lineker's son George wears his dad's 1986 World Cup shirt and Maradona becomes Colombia fan
England - Colombia: THINGS YOU MISSED
Gerrard takes charge of first match as Rangers manager in behind-closed-doors friendly win over TNS
Rangers overcame Welsh champions 3-1
Henderson consoles dejected Rodriguez in the dugout... shortly after injured talisman celebrated Colombia's equaliser
England won on penalties
Lingard and Alexander-Arnold chant 'It's Coming Home' as they celebrate England beating Colombia
Are 52 years of hurt going to come to an end?
Neville brands Xhaka 'disgraceful' and 'fake' as he blames midfielder for Sweden's winner in last-16 clash
IAN LADYMAN IN SAINT PETERSBURG
Arteta hits the beach with his family in Mallorca ahead of return to City for pre-season
Managed to squeeze in some time in the sun with wife Lorena Bernal
Giggs poses in Red Square 26 years after standing in the same spot while on Manchester United duty
But he's lost his fetching Soviet cap!
'It has never been a secret how special this number is to me': Ozil left delighted as he takes No 10 shirt at Arsenal
Following Wilshere's exit
And the fittest guy at Liverpool is... the 32-year-old Englishman! Milner leaves his team-mates for dead in fitness challenge
At pre-season training
Sanchez gets into shape in gym overlooking Copacabana beach with girlfriend Mayte Rodriguez
United star returning soon
Man United fan bumps into Mata in the middle of a Colombian jungle
The man was in South America and was shocked to meet Juan
Spain's misfiring stars arrive back in Madrid following World Cup exit
Fernando Hierro faces questions over whether he will be able to carry on as head coach
Tennis power couple Wawrinka and Vekic both upset the odds in Wimbledon openers
Swiss ace Wawrinka: 'It was a good day for us at the office'
West Ham, Everton, Southampton and Leicester players return for pre-season training
Back to it for those who aren't playing in the World Cup in Russia
'We were supposed to have all the players available': Vieira takes charge of first training session as Nice boss
But Mario Balotelli is nowhere to be seen
Russia goalkeeper Akinfeev practised saving penalties with his dangling feet prior to heroics against Spain
National hero after World Cup last-16 shootout
'Now LA has a God and a King': Ibrahimovic and social media react with excitement as they welcome James to Los Angeles Lakers
Huge four-year deal
Klopp and 26 Liverpool players arrive for first day of pre-season as they begin work for new campaign
Turned up at Melwood for the first training session
Barcelona pay tribute to memorable 2005/06 double winners as they unveil striking new luminous away kit
Nike have made their kit for past 20 years
Sanchez shows off his six-pack during beach training session as he primes himself for United pre-season in Rio de Janeiro
Beach boy
Dressed to THRILL: Wimbledon champion Muguruza has a passion for fashion and the steel to defend her title in style
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
'Why are you showing that again?': Bilic unhappy as ITV show him reacting to Croatia's shootout victory over Denmark
Couldn't hold it in
Peter is proud as punch, Ramos has a bad hair day and a young fan loses interest
TEN THINGS YOU MISSED from day 18 in Russia
Ramos fails with mind games against former Real Madrid team-mate Cheryshev as Spanish star is left in tears after World Cup exit
Mind games didn't work
Bye bye, Ronny! CR7 cuts a forlorn figure with his Portugal team-mates as they head home from Russia after last 16 loss
Uruguay beat them 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
Fabinho settles into life in Liverpool with a trip to Sainsbury's as £44m Brazilian prepares to meet new team-mates
Will train with Reds for the first time on Monday
Mbappe is much more talented than me, admits Pogba: 'He has so much speed... we can't be compared'
Mbappe scored a brilliant brace against Argentina
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