All Stories: Mario Gomez

BORDEAUX: Joachim Loew's Germany face the acid test of their status as world champions against Italy on Saturday in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals.

LILLE: Germany thumped Slovakia 3-0 with goals from Jerome Boateng, Mario Gomez and Julian Draxler to cruise into the Euro 2016 quarter-finals on Sunday and confirm their status as tournament favourites with a sparkling performance.

PARIS: Germany showed more of their usual class when Mario Gomez's first-half strike secured a 1-0 win over a stubborn Northern Ireland side and a place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 as Group C winners on Tuesday.