Euro 2024 LIVE: Latest news and reaction to England’s victory over Serbia

England started his Euro 2024 tournament with a 1-0 victory over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday night. Jude Bellingham started and finished a flowing move in the 12th minute to head the Three Lions into the lead and they won the rest of the game despite constant pressure from their opponents.

That victory took them to the top of the group following an earlier draw between Denmark and Slovenia, with the focus now turning to the game against the Danes on Thursday. A second win there and England will be in the last 16 with one game to spare.

Gareth Southgate He was satisfied with the result and admitted that his team will benefit from the defensive test that Serbia performed, especially in the second half. He said: “That’s the reality of tournaments, they are a strong team. We had to suffer a little, which I think is very good for us, to be able to defend our area the way we did. The pressure was important for the group.”

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Jude Bellingham is Gareth Southgate’s cheat code, but other issues choke England

09:12 , Mike Jones

An impeccable record remains, with some blemishes. Gareth Southgatein England again won the opening game of the tournament, on the fourth of four occasions. This Occasionally Awkward 1-0 Win Serbia was certainly not at the level of Germany’s 5-1 thrashing of Scotland, and will raise new questions about what England needs to do to reach that level. Jude Bellingham, naturally the winner of the match, is one of the few parts of this team where there is no doubt. His headed goal was the perfect illustration of that. Beyond that, though, Southgate has a bit to think about.

He knew this himself, of course. England coach notified the day before the game that not every team would start like Germany, and made a point of stating the number of problems he inherited when joining Euro 2024.

Any tournament is a voyage of discovery in that sense, but Southgate still has a lot to discover.

Jude Bellingham is Gareth Southgate’s cheat code, but other issues choke England

Good morning!

09:00 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Independent coverage of Euro 2024. England opened their account beautifully on Sunday night, defeating Serbia 1-0, starting their campaign with a victory.

Although Jude Bellingham’s decisive goal was a moment of style and class from the Three Lions, they struggled to assert their dominance in the game and had to rely on goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to ensure they got over the line.

Still, they have picked up three points and now lead Group C ahead of a crucial match against Denmark on Thursday. We’ll have all the reaction to England’s victory and the build-up to today’s games, so stay with us throughout the day.