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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray at the Munich Football Arena

Denmark edge through as runners-up but Serbia exit after tame draw

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg reacts after Joachim Anderson’s own goal is disallowed for offside
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg reacts after Joachim Anderson’s own goal is disallowed for offside. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Any thesis on why 24 teams should never have been permitted in the European Championship finals must feature this game.

On a stiflingly hot evening in Bavaria, Denmark and Serbia did absolutely nothing to prove the expansion of this tournament has enhanced entertainment levels. The occasion was notable for Christian Eriksen winning his 133rd cap, a record for a male Danish player, and … that was about it.

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