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Preparations for the European Championship have reached culmination. Today, seven national teams played their final friendly warm-up matches. The most impressive victory was achieved by England, while the Netherlands stumbled for the second time this month, Croatia defeated another Euro-2004 participant Denmark, and Sweden easily defeated Poland. Portugal and Spain also secured victories against not very strong opponents.
England - Iceland 6 - 1 25' [1 - 0] 27', 38' [2 - 0, 3 - 0] 42' Heidar Helguson [3 - 1] 57', 76' [4 - 1, 6 - 1] 68' [5 - 1]
In their final match before Euro-2004, the England team played impressively and achieved their biggest victory under the guidance of Swedish coach Sven Goran Eriksson. Lampard led his team forward in the first half, soon after the young talent Rooney scored twice, and at the end of the first half, Helguson reduced the difference with a header. During the break, Eriksson made a total of nine substitutions, but England continued to dominate. Vassell scored twice, while Bridge also found the back of the net once. After the match, the English coach expressed his joy that unlike before the World Cup, his team is in good form, there is a good atmosphere, and there are no serious injuries.
Denmark - Croatia 1 - 2 27' Tomislav Sokota [0 - 1] 40' Ivica Olic [0 - 2] 56' Ebbe Sand [1 - 2]
Sweden - Poland 3 - 1 42' [1 - 0] 54' Andreas Jakobsson [2 - 0] 72' [3 - 0] 90' Damian Gorawski [3 - 1]
Netherlands - Ireland 0 - 1 45' Robbie Keane
Portugal - Lithuania 4 - 1
Spain - Andorra 4 - 0 24' 45' from a penalty 64' 89'
