Thursday, June 16, 2016

Stubborn Poland hold toothless Germany to goalless draw (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Germany v Poland - EURO 2016 - Group C - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France - 16/6/16 Poland's Lukasz Fabianski punches clear REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Poland held uninspired Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 on Thursday as the world champions struggled to break down their dogged opponents, leaving both sides satisfied with a point in the end. The result means the pair, who won their opening games, need a point in their final Group C matches against Ukraine and Northern Ireland respectively on Tuesday to guarantee reaching the last 16. Ukraine, who have yet to get a point, cannot progress and will finish bottom of the section.


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