Mainoo impresses as England and Denmark progress
Three Manchester United players were in action for their countries at Euro 2024 on Tuesday evening, as England and Denmark both recorded goalless draws.
In Cologne, Kobbie Mainoo was a half-time substitute for Gareth Southgate's Three Lions, as they strained to break down a resilient Slovenia team.
Meanwhile in Munich, Christian Eriksen played 88 minutes and Rasmus Hojlund just under an hour as Denmark were held by Serbia.
The results confirm England are the winners of Group C and Denmark the runners-up, by virtue of their superior record in qualifying, after they finished dead level with Slovenia for points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record.
The results confirm England are the winners of Group C and Denmark the runners-up, by virtue of their superior record in qualifying, after they finished dead level with Slovenia for points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record.
Both Eriksen and Hojlund went close to scoring – the former's corner ended up in the Serb net in the first half, but replays showed the ball had swung out of play before deflecting home.
The match was also notable for Christian because it confirmed him, for now, as his country's most capped player. The midfielder's 133rd appearance takes him one clear of Simon Kjaer, who was an unused substitute. Eriksen was also named Man of the Match after another enterprising performance.
Meanwhile, further north, Kobbie Mainoo made a positive impact for England in the second half. After replacing Conor Gallagher at the interval, he linked play confidently and, late on, was involved in arguably his team's best move of the game, when he linked seamlessly with Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane to set up a chance for Cole Palmer.
Luke Shaw was not involved in Cologne, as he continues his recovery from injury, but England fans hope that the left-back might be a contender for the first knockout game, given he is now taking part in full team training.
The match was also notable for Christian because it confirmed him, for now, as his country's most capped player. The midfielder's 133rd appearance takes him one clear of Simon Kjaer, who was an unused substitute. Eriksen was also named Man of the Match after another enterprising performance.
Meanwhile, further north, Kobbie Mainoo made a positive impact for England in the second half. After replacing Conor Gallagher at the interval, he linked play confidently and, late on, was involved in arguably his team's best move of the game, when he linked seamlessly with Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane to set up a chance for Cole Palmer.
Luke Shaw was not involved in Cologne, as he continues his recovery from injury, but England fans hope that the left-back might be a contender for the first knockout game, given he is now taking part in full team training.
WHAT'S NEXT AT EURO 2024?
England's last-16 match will be played on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen (17:00 BST), where they'll face one of the four best third-placed teams – exactly who that will be is yet to be confirmed, as the group stage does not conclude until tomorrow.
Denmark will face hosts Germany in Dortmund on Saturday (20:00 BST).
Tomorrow, three more Reds could feature at the tournament: Portugal (Dalot, Fernandes), who are already confirmed as winners of their group, will take on Georgia, while Turkey (Bayindir) will aim to seal their place in the last 16 when they face the Czech Republic.
England's last-16 match will be played on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen (17:00 BST), where they'll face one of the four best third-placed teams – exactly who that will be is yet to be confirmed, as the group stage does not conclude until tomorrow.
Denmark will face hosts Germany in Dortmund on Saturday (20:00 BST).
Tomorrow, three more Reds could feature at the tournament: Portugal (Dalot, Fernandes), who are already confirmed as winners of their group, will take on Georgia, while Turkey (Bayindir) will aim to seal their place in the last 16 when they face the Czech Republic.
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