Euro 2012 draw: England to meet France, Sweden and Ukraine in group
• Republic of Ireland face Spain, Italy and Croatia• England's opening game against France on 11 June• Full interactive guide to the groups, fixtures and teams England have been handed France, Sweden and the co-hosts Ukraine as group opponents af...
Portugal, Czech Republic and Croatia qualify in Euro 2012 play-offs
• Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in 6-2 Portugal victory• Czech Republic 1-0 Montenegro; Croatia 0-0 TurkeyCristiano Ronaldo and Helder Postiga both scored twice as Portugal reached the Euro 2012 finals with a 6-2 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina but th...
Euro 2012 play-offs clockwatch – as it happened! | Paul Doyle and John Ashdown
The Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Croatia secured their spots at Euro 2012Previews:Preamble:Republic of Ireland (4) v Estonia (0)Aviva Stadium Kick-off 7.45pmRichard Dunne could afford to smile. The Republic of Ireland's Euro 20...
Croatia 0-0 Turkey (3-0 agg) | Euro 2012 qualifier match report
A 0-0 home draw on Tuesday handed Croatia a 3-0 aggregate win over Turkey in their play-off encounter and a place in the Euro 2012 finals.The success completed Croatia's revenge over Turkey for a painful defeat in their Euro 2008 quarter-final, when th...
Slaven Bilic warns Croatia against complacency in Euro 2012 play-off
Slaven Bilic says Croatia have already forgotten their 3-0 win in the first leg of their Euro 2012 qualifying play-off away to Turkey ahead of the return gameCroatia (3) v Turkey (0)Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Kick-off 7.05pm Referee Pedro Proença (...
Four take-aways from first leg
After the first leg of the Euro 2012 play-offs, there were a wide variety of results to compare and analyze before the second leg on Tuesday. Some ties already look finished, while some are still very much alive. We take a look at one thing we learned from each match. Croatia remain world class A...
Spurs defender: It’s not about revenge
Tottenham Hotspur right-back Vedran Corluka has dismissed suggestions that vengeance for Croatia’s defeat in the Euro 2008 quarterfinal will be the primary motivation as Slaven Bilic prepares to lead his men in the Euro 2012 qualification playoffs against Turkey. Croatia qualified for that tournament in style almost four years ago, winning an unforgettable encounter at...
Warning to Ireland: Estonia fans are delighted to have drawn you too | Rob Bagchi
Critics of Giovanni Trapattoni's ultra-pragmatic tactics for the Republic of Ireland will have a field day if he fails to defeat Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-offsGiovanni Trapattoni's luck as the Republic of Ireland's manager is thriving after his sid...
Warning to Ireland: Estonia fans are delighted to have drawn you too | Rob Bagchi
Critics of Giovanni Trapattoni's ultra-pragmatic tactics for the Republic of Ireland will have a field day if he fails to defeat Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-offsGiovanni Trapattoni's luck as the Republic of Ireland's manager is thriving after his sid...
Republic of Ireland among seeded teams in draw for Euro 2012 play-offs
• Ireland, Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic seeded• Seeds selected based on national team coefficientsThe Republic of Ireland, Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic will be the seeded teams in Thursday's draw for the Euro 2012 play-offs,...
Croatia 2-0 Latvia | Euro 2012 Group F qualifier match report
Croatia had to settle for a spot in the play‑offs for Euro 2012 despite beating Latvia 2-0 in their final qualifier thanks to goals from Eduardo da Silva and Mario Mandzukic.Croatia finished second in Group F behind Greece, who rallied late for ...
Greece 2-0 Croatia | Euro 2012 Group F qualifier match report
Greece took pole position for Euro 2012 qualification in Group F by beating Croatia 2-0 thanks to two second‑half goals. Georgios Samaras and Fanis Gekas secured the victory, which put Greece on 21 points ahead of Croatia with 19 and the Greeks ...
