Euro 2021 news LIVE! England vs Germany build-up as last-16 fixtures confirmed

Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate remains convinced that England are growing into the Euros despite criticism over their performances during the group stage.

“We knew that because of the nature of our preparation, to get 10 of the players so late and not be able to get them into the friendly, and then have [Harry] Maguire not available, [Jordan] Henderson in the early stages of rehab, Jack [Grealish] having only played the last couple of games of the season and still having to miss training, one or two others with small issues, we have known the team was going to have to evolve,” said the England manager.

“There are a lot of players who are lacking a bit of match sharpness and match fitness, and I am not sure there is a way round that. It’s why the squad is going to be so important, because we are going to have to bring fresh legs into the games.

“We have not been able to put that intensity of performance together, but what we have done well is manage the games, see them out and look really solid. In doing that, we have to find different ways to win.”

Harry Maguire has been training alone at St George’s Park this morning as England being their preparations for the clash with Germany.

After recovering from an ankle ligament injury, the Manchester United captain was involved at the Euros for the first time against the Czech Republic on Tuesday, playing all 90 minutes of the 1-0 win at Wembley as he looks to rebuild his match fitness.

However, England – who had a rest day yesterday – will be keen not to ask too much too soon of Maguire, who trained away from the main group on Thursday as part of his ongoing workload management having just returned to action.

Providing there are no late setbacks, the influential 28-year-old will be expected to start against Germany on Tuesday.

Joachim Low has warned that England will face a “different” Germany side in the last 16 of the Euros to the one that scraped through from Group F with a 2-2 draw against Hungary last night.

Leon Goretzka’s late strike at the Allianz Arena in Munich saved Germany from a second straight major tournament group stage exit and set up a knockout showdown with England at Wembley on Tuesday.

Low’s side endured a mixed group campaign, with a scintillating win over Portugal sandwiched between defeat by France and that unconvincing draw on home soil against Hungary in which they twice trailed for long periods.

However, Low – who will hand the managerial reins over to former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick after the Euros – insists there is more to come from Germany in this competition.

“We made mistakes but we fought, showed character,” he said.

“It was not for the faint-hearted. At the end to come through this group was good and that was the aim.

“What matters is that we are through. Now we play with England and we can look forward to that match.

“It is an absolute highlight to play at Wembley against England.

“We will be a different team than tonight, I can promise you that.”

Iran great Ali Daei was quick to offer his congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal captain equalled his record of international goals in men’s football last night…

“Congratulations to Cristiano who is now one goal away from breaking the men’s international goal scoring record,” Daei – who scored 109 times in 149 senior games for Iran between 1993-2006 – wrote on Instagram.

“I am honoured that this remarkable achievement will belong to Ronaldo – great champion of football and caring humanist who inspires and impacts lives throughout the world. Vamos!”

The latest TV information has been released ahead of the last-16 matches at the Euros.

Here’s how to watch every fixture LIVE in the UK!

Wales v Denmark – BBC One and BBC iPlayer, 5.00pm

Italy v Austria – BBC One and BBC iPlayer, 8.00pm

Netherlands v Czech Republic – ITV, 5.00pm

Belgium v Portugal – ITV, 8.00pm

Spain v Croatia – ITV, 5pm

France v Switzerland – ITV, 8pm

England v Germany – BBC One and BBC iPlayer, 5.00pm

Ukraine v Sweden – BBC One and BBC iPlayer, 8.00pm

Another night, more records broken by one Cristiano Ronaldo.

He netted two penalties against France in Budapest – the first of which saw him become the top scorer in history between the European Championship and World Cup.

With his second spot-kick, Ronaldo equalled Iran legend Al Daei’s all-time record of 109 international goals.

It was some achievement from the Juventus superstar on his 178th senior Portugal cap.

The question is, can he lead the defending champions past much-fancied Belgium this weekend?

Here was Leon Goretzka’s tweet last night after saving Germany from elimination and teeing up that huge last-16 showdown with England at Wembley.

The Bayern Munich midfielder celebrated his all-important goal in front of the Hungary fans while making a heart symbol with his hands, showing his support for the LGBTQ+ community on a night where rainbows could be seen all around the Allianz Arena despite Uefa declining a request from Munich to light up the stadium in those colours during the Group F fixture.

Uefa later defended their decision by saying that they did not see the rainbow as a political symbol, but rather the request itself given that it was linked to the Hungary team’s presence.

Should England finally get one over old foe Germany at a major tournament for the first time since 1966 they will head to Rome for a quarter-final tie the following Saturday against either Sweden or the Ukraine.

But that would be the only game they would be required to play away in the remainder of the tournament.

If all went well, they would be back at Wembley for a semi-final, which could be against Wales, on July 7 and the final four days later.

If Wales beat Denmark in their round of 16 tie in Amsterdam on Saturday, they will face either the Netherlands or the Czech Republic in their quarter-final.

France, Belgium, Italy and Spain will all contest in the other side of the draw.

Here’s the schedule for the last 16 at Euro 2020 in full…

5pm: Wales vs Denmark, Amsterdam

8pm: Italy vs Austria, Wembley

5pm: Netherlands vs Czech Republic, Budapest

8pm: Belgium vs Portugal, Seville

5pm: Croatia vs Spain, Copenhagen

8pm: France vs Switzerland, Bucharest

5pm: England vs Germany, Wembley

8pm: Sweden vs Ukraine, Glasgow

In case you somehow managed to miss it last night, England will play Germany in the last 16 at Euro 2020.

After winning Group D courtesy of a 1-0 triumph over the Czech Republic on Tuesday evening, all English eyes were firmly fixed on the culmination of Group F – AKA the ‘Group of Death’ – last night.

And what a thrilling evening of action it was!

England’s potential last-16 opponents changed numerous times as the drama unfolded in Munich and Budapest, with Leon Goretzka’s goal in a wild 2-2 draw with Hungary eventually saving Germany from the ignominy of a second successive group stage exit at a major tournament and also booking a showdown with the Three Lions at Wembley on Tuesday.

Hungary were knocked out of the tournament despite their best efforts, while a 2-2 draw between France and Portugal in Budapest saw many people’s tournament favourites Les Bleus win the group and set up a tie with Switzerland in Bucharest.

Meanwhile, Portugal eventually went through as one of the four best third-place finishers and will have to battle top-ranked Belgium in Seville on Sunday night.