Euro 2024 Update: England and Spain advance to Euro 2024 quarter-finals

England and Spain advanced to the last eight as expected after beating their rivals in the round of 16 on the second day of competition on Tuesday night. Euro 2024 Round of 16, competing on the second day, the first match at Arena Alfschalke in Gelsenkirchen, England national team meets Slovakia. In the first half, England attacked more but conceded a goal to Slovakia first in the 25th minute when Ivan Schranz broke into the penalty area and shot into the goal. The first half ended with Slovakia leading 1-0. In the second half, England continued to attack but could hardly find a chance to score. The game looked like it would end with Slovakia winning, but England equalized in the 90+5 minute from a beautiful bicycle kick by Jude Bellingham. The score ended 0-0 after 90 minutes, so 30 minutes of extra time went into England taking the lead 2-1 from a header by Harry Kane. There were no more goals in the remaining time. The game ended with England defeating Slovakia 2-1 and entering the last 8 teams to meet Switzerland this Saturday, July 6. In the other match, Spain played against Georgia at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne. In the first half, Georgia surprised by taking a 1-0 lead from an own goal by Spanish defender Robin Le Normand. It was Spain's eighth own goal of the European Cup, but Spain equalized in the 39th minute from a shot by Rodri. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw. In the second half, Spain dominated the game and scored three more goals through Fabian Luiz in the 51st minute, Nico Williams in the 75th minute, and Dani Olmo in the 83rd minute. Spain defeated Georgia 4-1 to enter the quarter-finals and meet host Germany on Friday, July 5 Source: Thai News Agency