Euro Cup 2020: England beats Czech Republic 1-0; Croatia advances to next round

Raheem Sterling’s heroics ensured that England overcame Czech Republic 1-0 in their group stage match held in London. The victory ensured that the World cup semi-finalists are now entering round 16 of the tournament as the top team from ‘group D.’

The header at the far-post from Jack Grealish’s cross in the 12th minute moved England onto a path where its only game away from Wembley will be a potential quarterfinal match in Rome. Sterling's second goal at Euro 2020 comes as a relief for the England side which is finding it hard to score amid a dry spell from the boots of star striker Harry Kane. Kane at least managed his first shot on target of Euro 2020 against the Czechs after failing to do so against Croatia and in the 0-0 draw with Scotland.

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Beyond Sterling’s goal, there wasn’t much for the pandemic-restricted crowd of about 20,000 to celebrate, however, the goal could be more than fatal for the visitors who dropped from first place to third and are uncertain about where their last-16 game will be.