Hosts Germany became the first team to qualify for the knockout phase of Euro 2024 on June 19 thanks to a 2-0 win over Hungary, while Scotland drew with Switzerland and Croatia's hopes of progressing were left hanging in the balance after they were held by Albania.
Euro 2024 scores for Wednesday:
- Croatia 2, Albania 2
- Germany 2, Hungary 0
- Scotland 1, Switzerland 1
Germany followed up their 5-1 demolition of Scotland in the tournament's opening game by seeing off the Hungarians in Stuttgart, with Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan scoring either side of half-time.
Julian Nagelsmann's team have a maximum 6 points with one game still to come in Group A, and are certain to progress to the last 16 at least as runners-up in the section.
Hungary put up a fight but the hosts had too much quality in the final third, with Bayern Munich star Musiala firing in the opener midway through the first half after captain Gundogan refused to give up a lost cause in the box.
Germany then doubled their lead on 67 minutes as Gundogan, of Barcelona, swept home an assist by Maximilian Mittelstaedt.
Hungary's hopes of progressing now hang by a thread, while group rivals Switzerland and Scotland played out a 1-1 stalemate in Wednesday's late match in Cologne.
Elsewhere, Albania's Klaus Gjasula scored at both ends, including a dramatic injury-time equaliser as his side drew 2-2 with Croatia in Hamburg.
Thursday's schedule:
- Slovenia vs. Serbia
- Denmark vs. England
- Spain vs. Italy
