What better way to end the first day of the Euro 2024 knockout stages in Germany than with a success story for the local heroes? Die Mannschaft – as the national squad is nicknamed throughout the land – beat Denmark in Dortmund 2-0 a few hours after Switzerland launched the last-16 party with a victory by the same scoreline over the defending champions Italy at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Germany began the 17th European championships – the third to boast 24 teams – in some style on 14 June with a 5-1 sanction of Scotland.
