Poland reached the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time in their history following a 1-0 victory over neighbours Ukraine in the Stade Velodrome, Marseille.

The contrast in difficulty is summed up by the fact that the bottom half has nations with a total of 20 major titles (11 World Cups and nine Euros), while there is a total of none in the top half.

Switzerland and Poland have both reached the knock-out stage of the European Championship for the first time after finishing runners-up in their respective groups.

Portugal will need Cristiano Ronaldo firing on all cylinders on Thursday night if they are to overcome a stubborn Polish side in Marseille.

Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes at the World Cup qualifier between Romania and Poland on Friday.

Goals from Eric Dier and Marcus Rashford saw England come from behind to defeat Slovakia 2-1 to take a giant step towards qualifying for the World Cup next summer.

The 32 teams contesting next summer's World Cup in Russia have now been decided with Peru becoming the final team to earn a place after their victory over New Zealand on Wednesday night.

The countdown to the 2018 World Cup ramps up significantly on Friday when the draw for next summer's tournament in Russia takes place.  Sportsmail previews how it will all happen.

Spain are paired in the same group as Portugal for the World Cup next summer, while Russia host Saudi Arabia in the tournament's opening game as England are handed favourable draw.

The World Cup is always an intense battle of the best national football teams in the world to see who comes out on top, but there is another contest going on - the battle of the kits.

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2018 is on after the draw for the finals in Russia — and here is your brilliant Mail on Sunday wallchart to get yourself ready for the tournament.

Get yourself ready for the World Cup with our brilliant sweepstake kit. It's a fun way for you and your friends to follow the tournament - and have someone to cheer on when England go out!

Bayern Munich striker appeared hard at work on Monday as Adam Nawalka's squad trained ahead the tournament. Poland have two friendlies still to play against Chile and Lithuania.

Whether you storm to glory or go out early, a World Cup strip can sometimes be the most memorable aspect of a team's tournament. Sportsmail ranks all the 2018 strips here.

Here is the full fixture list for the World Cup in Russia. We've split them up day by day and also by group to make it easy to follow and plan which games you will be watching.

There are 12 arenas hosting World Cup games with Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium kicking things off as well as bringing the show to and end with the final on July 15. Here's our guide to them all.

The 2014 World Cup Golden Boot was won by Colombia's James Rodriguez, who set the tournament alight with six goals and goal of the tournament before earning a transfer to Real Madrid.

The 2018 World Cup is just days away, but for the first time in decades Australians won't be able to watch all the games live on free-to-air TV.

Viewers of the match between Argentina and Iceland on Saturday night were forced to sit through delays of up to three minutes - prompting claims for paying customers to be compensated.

A number of notable matches are coming up on Tuesday, June 19 in the 2018 World Cup. Here's a look at the matches as well as how to watch them and what the current standings are.

When it comes to Robert Lewandowski, the numbers do not lie. He scored 41 goals in the season just gone, and hit 43 the year before. He has 55 in 95 games for Poland.

The Google Doodle for Tuesday, June 19 2018 celebrates the World Cup 2018 teams from Groups A and H playing today, including Russia, Egypt, Colombia, Japan, Poland and Senegal.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash between Poland vs Senegal including how to watch, kick-off time, squads and latest odds.

Idrissa Gueye's deflected shot put Senegal into the lead after a dull first-half before M'Baye Niang latched onto a Grzegorz Krychowiak error to double his side's advantage.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Poland vs Colombia including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Poland were sent crashing out of the World Cup as Colombia kept their dream alive with a resounding victory in Kazan on Sunday night. Relive the action with Sportsmail's JAMES DUTTON.

JOHN HELM AT THE KAZAN ARENA: It was billed as the match neither side dare lose. As it turned out it was as one-sided as you can get. Colombia put performance against Japan firmly in the past.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Japan vs Poland including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Find out who made the cut for every team taking part in Russia. We've listed the 23-man squads for each of the 32 nations going for glory at the greatest tournament on the planet.

After the incredible drama of Wednesday's World Cup matches, Groups G and H could well provide a similar level of excitement. Here, Sportsmail runs through all the permutations...

Surprise Group H leaders Japan know that a draw will be enough to take them through to the knockout stages of the tournament in Russia. Poland have already been knocked out.

HOT OR NOT: Radamel Falcao looks reborn for Colombia at the World Cup

The experienced Nawalka, whose team were eliminated after losing their opening two Group H games in Russia, will leave his position at the end of the month after five years at the helm.

Sportsmail provides you with everything you need to know for UEFA Nations League including how it works, groups, fixtures and how it impacts EURO 2020 play-off system.

Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi has been handed his first England Under-21 call-up as he continues his rise. The forward has been included for the friendlies against Poland and Germany.

Holland will bid to continue their recent resurgent form by going up against 2014 World Cup winners Germany at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Sportsmail brings you live coverage along with all other scores.

SPAIN UNDER-21S 5-0 POLAND UNDER-21S: Pablo Fornals was among the scorers as Spain secured their place in the semi-finals of the Under-21 Euros with a 5-0 win against Poland.

Researchers in Germany measured levels of butyl paraben (BuP) in the urine of 629 mothers. Those with higher concentrations were more likely to have overweight children in their first eight years of life.

Honey Ross, 22, from London, explains in the Sunday Times' Style how she navigates dating as a plus size woman, claiming she has often been 'oversexualised' or 'desexualised' by men.

MICHAEL MOSLEY: What you eat is important, but how and when you sit down for the final meal of the day can have a big impact on how easily you lose weight and on your general health, too.

The time at which you eat breakfast affects the length of your overnight fast - and the longer you leave it, the better for health and weight loss, according to the latest science.

The former Atomic Kitten star, 39, displayed her 3 stone weight loss in the simple, strappy two-piece while standing in front of a hammock and breathtaking seascape

Experts have revealed their seven-day meal plan that will help to boost your immunity and ward off sickness - as coronavirus continues to sweep across the globe.

Prince's famous onscreen garbs and touching handwritten notes are set to go under the hammer for more than tens of thousands of dollars. His screen-worn jacket is estimated at $25,000.

Mayte Garcia was interviewed by This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield live from New York on Wednesday, discussing her tell-all book, My Life With Prince.

The 14,500square-foot compound in Toronto features purple carpeting and Prince's logo as reminders that the home once belonged to the Purple Rain megastar, who died in 2016.

But it was a decidedly family friendly halftime show as Justin Timberlake returned to the Super Bowl on Sunday.

TOM FARMERY AT GRIFFIN PARK: Brentford manager Thomas Frank will wonder how his side didn't score at least three times in their opening day defeat to Birmingham.

TOM FARMERY AT GRIFFIN PARK: Maupay didn't feature in pre-season and his imminent £20million move to Brighton meant the 22-year-old was nowhere to be seen on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham became Birmingham's youngest ever player when he was handed his debut against Portsmouth on Tuesday night. The teenager beat the record set by Trevor Francis in 1970.