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Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday.

Here is a quick guide to the eight games which get underway on Saturday.

Images from the Euro 2024 Group F matches between Georgia and Portugal; Czechia and Turkey in Germany on Wednesday.

Images from the Euro 2024 Group B match between Italy and Croatia at Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Monday

France forward Kylian Mbappe is continuing to recover from his broken nose even though it is not yet sure whether he will play on Tuesday in his side's last group game

Southgate had some concerning post-game comments, pointing to the players' conditioning after long and gruellingly seasons.

France and the Netherlands are level on four points at the top of the group standings, with Austria on three, while Poland have no points and cannot advance to the last 16.

When the Oracle at Delphi famously told Croesus, King of Lydia, that if he waged war on the Persians he would destroy a great kingdom, he was delighted.

Like a medieval army picking an elevated spot to engage in battle, Albania were happy to concede territory up the field in favour of packing the final third, safe in the knowledge that Croatia would not hurt them.

IMAGES from the Euro 2024 Group B match between Croatia and Albania at Hamburg Volksparkstadion, in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday.

Images from the Euro 2024 Group F match between Portugal and the Czech Republic at Leipzig stadium, Germany, on Tuesday.

Several players across the continent are poised to make a name for themselves on the international stage.

Germany expects 2.7 million people to attend matches in stadiums across the country and some 12 million in its fan zones for outdoor viewing, including on a long stretch of turf laid out in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente left Barcelona's 17-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi and midfielders Marcos Llorente and Aleix Garcia out of his 26-man squad

An overview of how the tournament could give it a welcome boost...

IMAGES from the soccer matches played across leagues on Friday

Holders Manchester City cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season with a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen.

Read Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been suspended for two games by La Liga for showing contempt towards the referee having received a red card after the final whistle in their 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday.

Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said there would a 'a new direction' next season with a new coach.

Manchester City survived a scare to beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday, with Phil Foden scoring late to ensure a two-goal cushion ahead of the second leg.

Metz draw at Marseille to end losing streak

A Dani Carvajal strike in the ninth-minute of stoppage time rescued Real Madrid, earning them a 3-2 comeback win at home against bottom side Almeria on Sunday in a frantic LaLiga tussle that was marked by VAR controversy.

The following is the draw for the Champions League last 16 which was held in Nyon on Monday:

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

'We love him, not just for the goals he scores, but for many many other things.'

Manchester City will return to action in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday against RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium.

PSG's Champions League tie with Newcastle is like a final, says Luis Enrique

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

Roundup of Champions League matches played on Wednesday night

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday

Holders Manchester City will take on RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G.

Bayern Munich's record signing Harry Kane scored once and set up another goal on his Bundesliga debut to steer the champions to a 4-0 victory at Werder Bremen.

'I wanted to play internationally, in the Champions League, and fight for titles every year. Coming to Bayern gives me that opportunity. I am looking forward to that challenge.'

Rodrygo and new recruit Jude Bellingham scored first-half goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to kick off their LaLiga season.

Bayern kick off their season on Saturday with the German Super Cup against RB Leipzig. The Bundesliga starts next week.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz marked the start of the one-year countdown towards Euro 2024 by unveiling a competition.

A summary of the concluding day's action in the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Saudi Pro League.