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#EURO2024: Spain Are Through To Euro 24 Final For The First Time In 12 Years—-Spain strike twice in five minutes in an entertaining first half to secure a 2-1 comeback win over France on Tuesday as a record-breaking goal from teenager Lamine Yamal and a Dani Olmo effort progress them into the Euro 2024 final since their last final in 2012.

The 16-year-old Yamal cancelled out Randal Kolo Muani’s opener with a sublime shot in the 21st minute to become the youngest scorer in a Euro or World Cup tournament before Olmo added another in the 25th for his third goal in the knockout stage.

The Spaniards, who have won every game of the tournament so far, confirmed their favourites tag with another display of attacking football, especially in the first half, that is a far cry from the tiki-taka passing game that earned them world and European titles more than a decade ago.

“I’m very happy to have made it to the final,” said man-of-the-match Yamal. “Now the most important thing is to win it. We were in a difficult moment, you wouldn’t expect a goal so soon.

“I wanted to put it in where it went in, and I’m very happy. I’m happy and content with the victory. I want to win, win and win,” added the teenager.

They will now face the winners of Wednesday’s match between England and Netherlands in the final in Berlin on Sunday as they hunt a record-breaking fourth European crown.

It was an anti-climactic end to France’s tournament, although the 2022 World Cup finalists never lived up to expectations in Germany with a very low conversion rate that carried into the semifinal.

“Spain proved tonight that they are a very good team. We were fortunate to open the scoring, but they caused us problems because they were superior in terms of control,” said France coach Didier Deschamps.

“Tonight they showed all their qualities. We were … perhaps a little less fresh, which led to some technical waste, particularly in the build-up of the game. We didn’t push forward often enough.”

Spain had an early chance when Yamal, the youngest player to feature in a World Cup or Euro semifinal, floated a cross to the far post but Fabián Ruiz headed over the bar.

France did better from an almost identical move in the ninth minute with Kylian Mbappé, playing without a mask after breaking his nose earlier in the tournament, crossing for Kolo Muani to head in their first goal from open play at Euro 2024.

But the Spaniards, who were missing suspended Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand as well as injured Pedri, quickly turned the game around.

Yamal curled a stunning left-footed effort from 25 metres in off the post to break another record held by Brazil great Pele, as the youngest scorer in a Euro or World Cup.

Before France had any time to recover Olmo completed their lightning-quick comeback in the 25th with a shot that was turned in by France’s Jules Koundé.

France, who had conceded only one goal in their previous five games in the tournament, upped the tempo after the break and had chances through Mbappé and Theo Hernández.

But Les Bleus, who have struggled with scoring throughout the tournament, could not carve out an equaliser with Spain pulling back and successfully soaking up the pressure.

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JUST IN: Callous As Libya Govt Begin Mass Arrest Of Nigerians And Deport Workers Over CAF Verdict

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JUST IN: Callous As Libya Govt Begin Mass Arrest Of Nigerians And Deport Workers Over CAF Verdict—-Following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF), tensions have heightened within Libyan media, with several platforms calling for punitive measures against Nigerian workers in the country.

The CAF Disciplinary Board penalized the LFF with a $50,000 fine and awarded a 3-0 forfeit victory to Nigeria.

This decision stemmed from an incident in which the Nigerian team, the Super Eagles, faced prolonged detainment at Al Abraq Airport, delaying their AFCON 2025 qualifying match.

This decision stemmed from an incident in which the Nigerian team, the Super Eagles, faced prolonged detainment at Al Abraq Airport, delaying their AFCON 2025 qualifying match.

Citing the LFF’s failure to meet security and logistical obligations, CAF granted Nigeria three points in their qualification campaign.

In response, Libyan media outlets have voiced frustration, urging the government to act against undocumented Nigerian workers.

On Sunday, the Libyan blog Libya News Today 1 published a post advocating for the arrest of Nigerian workers without proper documentation, proposing a $500 fine and additional taxes from those without residence permits.

Another Libyan media outlet, Libya INF.TV, echoed these sentiments, also urging the arrest of undocumented Nigerians and suggesting that fines should be deducted from their earnings.

Amid the growing tension, Nigerian worker who goes by the name Omo Oba Legba described an escalation of the situation.

In a Facebook video on Wednesday, he stated,

“My Arab master, who is a policeman, just called me now and told me not to go out to buy anything because they have started arresting Nigerians in Libya. I asked him, ‘What about those with Libyan passports?’ But he said they aren’t considering passports and that anyone who is Nigerian will be arrested. That’s why I decided to alert our people so they know how far this issue has gone.”

The crackdown continued to draw reactions, with Libya INF.TV sharing a video on Thursday in which a Nigerian man pleaded with Libyan authorities, “Football has nothing to do with us. If you want to catch them, catch them when they come here. Leave us out of this. And to the Nigerian team, I don’t know what you’re thinking, coming here to play football with the Libyan people. You don’t have sense. Please,

Libyan police, please.”

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