Wow, suspense really seems to follow that French side around. I just finished watching an incredibly entertaining 2-2 draw between the defending Euro champions and a very determined Croatian side. I really didn't expect anything other than a handy French victory from the start, and events didn't appear to be heading towards a disproval of my expectations by halftime. But what a difference 4 minutes makes, because suddenly Croatia was up 2-1! France netted an equalizer not much later, but the game still swayed back and forth right up until the end when Croatia came within a foot of scoring an incredible upset victory in extra time. That particular shot missed though, and the final result was a draw. Congrats to Croatia for their strong effort.

England walked away from their match against the Swiss with a convincing 3-0 victory. I hate to say it, but the score is more impressive than the play was. The English side I've been cheering so fervently for needs to clean up their play in a couple of areas. In particular the defense looked a little bit shaky and indecisive at times - I'd go so far as to say the defense was more convincing against France in spite of the loss as opposed to a clean sheet. The true difference in this game was Englands ability to finish around the net. Switzerland created chances, but just couldn't finish the plays. All in all, I'm happy with the result and am looking forward to Mondays England - Croatia encounter. It's a big game, with the winner claiming the 2nd slot to advance onto the next stage of competition.

Tomorrow's games are Denmark vs Bulgaria (I predict a handy victory for the Danes) and Sweden vs Italy (Tough to predict, I'll say Sweden because it'd be cool to see both Scandinavian teams advance).