Jonker admits Dutch were just not good enough

July 14 – Departing Dutch manager Andries Jonker admitted that the Netherlands were “not good enough” after his side’s second consecutive drubbing – a 5-2 defeat against France – prompted Oranje’s first-round exit from Euro 2025.

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Poland leave their mark in 3-2 thriller

Denmark 2 Poland 3

July 12 – Having gone goalless in their opening two matches, Poland went goal hunting on Saturday night in Lucerne – a city thoroughly in football fever, where even the green crosswalk lights were replaced with mini female footballers.

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Portugal on goal hunt in Sion

July 11 – Portugal head into tonight’s final Group B fixture in Sion with a simple brief on paper — win and score plenty. In reality, their path to the Euro 2025 quarter-finals remains steep, narrow, and dependent on favours from elsewhere.

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Welsh passion not enough to quell a rampant France

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July 9 – A rampant France booked their ticket to the quarter-finals with a commanding 4-1 win over Wales in St. Gallen on Wednesday night. Despite heavy rotation, the French side pulled no punches against the Euro debutants, delivering a dominant performance that sends a clear message to whoever awaits them next week.

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