Gareth Southgate hopes shock defeat focuses England minds against complacency
Gareth Southgate says England's shock loss to Iceland will knock any complacency out of a team he is certain will react strongly in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia.
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England Suffer Iceland Embarrassment In Final Euro Warm-Up
Gareth Southgate insisted England's embarrassing 1-0 defeat against Iceland in their final warm-up before Euro 2024 will serve as a useful reality check for his title contenders. Southgate's side had hoped for a confidence-boosting victory at Wembley on Friday before travelling to Germany as one of the Euro favourites. But Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson's first half goal spoiled England's farewell and led to the lacklustre hosts being booed off at half-time and the final whistle. Against a team ranked 72nd in the world, who were unable to qualify for the Euros, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon and Kobbie Mainoo all failed to make compelling cases to be included in the starting line-up at the Euros.
Iceland goal early to upset England, injury for John Stones
England's Euro 2024 preparations suffered a setback as they lost 1-0 to Iceland in a friendly that saw John Stones forced off injured on Friday.
England’s Euro 2024 preparations suffer setback with loss to Iceland
England’s Euro 2024 preparations suffered a setback as they lost 1-0 to Iceland in a friendly that saw John Stones forced off injured on Friday.
Southgate warns England against 'complacency' after Iceland loss
LONDON : England manager Gareth Southgate said his players would learn from a chastening defeat by Iceland on Friday as he warned that his side, one of the favourites for the European Championship, could not rely on talent alone to win the tournament.
England lose 1-0 to Iceland in final Euros warm-up
LONDON :England slumped to a 1-0 loss against Iceland in their last Euro 2024 warm-up match at Wembley on Friday, with Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson's first-half goal giving the Scandinavian non-qualifiers a surprise but deserved victory.
Slovenia select Ilicic in Euro 2024 squad
Josip Ilicic was included in Slovenia's squad for Euro 2024 named by manager Matjaz Kek on Friday, after the winger made a scoring return to international football this week.
Lainer left out of Austria Euro 2024 squad
Austria manager Ralf Rangnick did not include defender Stefan Lainer when he named his 26-man squad for Euro 2024 on Friday.