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    Euro 2016: Italy edge Sweden, Czechs hold Croatia amid flare trouble

    Sweden supporters put their hands to their heads after a missed chance to score in the last minutes of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo)

    Updated on: Jun 18, 2016 12:13 AM IST
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    Sweden supporters put their hands to their heads after a missed chance to score in the last minutes of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 18, 2016 12:13 AM

    Sweden supporters put their hands to their heads after a missed chance to score in the last minutes of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo)

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    Italian players celebrate after Eder scored the opening goal against Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Italian players celebrate after Eder scored the opening goal against Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse. (AP Photo)

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    Italy's Eder celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Italy's Eder celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo)

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    Sweden’s coach Erik Hamren reacts during the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Sweden’s coach Erik Hamren reacts during the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden. (AP Photo)

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    Italian players celebrate at the end of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Italian players celebrate at the end of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo)

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    Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon celebrates at the end of the Euro 2016 Group E football match against Sweden. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon celebrates at the end of the Euro 2016 Group E football match against Sweden. (AP Photo)

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    Sweden's Erik Johansson looks down at the end of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Sweden's Erik Johansson looks down at the end of the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden. (AP Photo)

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    Italy coach Antonio Conte poses for a photo with a spectator after the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Italy coach Antonio Conte poses for a photo with a spectator after the Euro 2016 Group E football match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse. (AP Photo)

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    Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic stands on the pitch after the Euro 2016 match between Italy against Italy. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic stands on the pitch after the Euro 2016 match between Italy against Italy. (AP Photo)

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    Italy's Gianluigi Buffon celebrates on the cross bar after the match. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Italy's Gianluigi Buffon celebrates on the cross bar after the match. (Reuters Photo)

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    An Italy fan heads to the stadium in Toulouse for the Group E game against Sweden. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    An Italy fan heads to the stadium in Toulouse for the Group E game against Sweden. (Reuters Photo)

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    A Sweden fan heads to the stadium in Toulouse for the Group E game against Italy. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A Sweden fan heads to the stadium in Toulouse for the Group E game against Italy. (Reuters Photo)

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    Croatia's Ivan Perisic during their Euro 2016 match against Czech Republic. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Ivan Perisic during their Euro 2016 match against Czech Republic. (Reuters Photo)

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    Croatia's Mario Mandzukic reacts during their Euro 2016 football match against Czech Republic at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Mario Mandzukic reacts during their Euro 2016 football match against Czech Republic at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France. (Reuters Photo)

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    Croatia's Darijo Srna appears emotional during the national anthems before the match. Srna’s father passed away during Croatia’s opening game against Turkey. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Darijo Srna appears emotional during the national anthems before the match. Srna’s father passed away during Croatia’s opening game against Turkey. (Reuters Photo)

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    Croatia team's fans cheer prior to the Euro 2016 Group D football match between the Czech Republic and Croatia at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia team's fans cheer prior to the Euro 2016 Group D football match between the Czech Republic and Croatia at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France. (AP Photo)

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    Czech Republic's Tomas Rosicky with Croatia's Ivan Rakitic during their Euro 2016 match. (Reuters Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Czech Republic's Tomas Rosicky with Croatia's Ivan Rakitic during their Euro 2016 match. (Reuters Photo)

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    Croatian supporters wave their scarves before the Euro 2016 Group D football match between the Czech Republic and Croatia. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatian supporters wave their scarves before the Euro 2016 Group D football match between the Czech Republic and Croatia. (AP Photo)

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    Croatia's Ivan Perisic scores his side’s first goal. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Ivan Perisic scores his side’s first goal. (REUTERS)

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    Czech Republic ‘keeper Petr Cech, in green, reacts after Croatia's Ivan Perisic (not pictured) scores. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Czech Republic ‘keeper Petr Cech, in green, reacts after Croatia's Ivan Perisic (not pictured) scores. (REUTERS)

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    Croatia players celebrate Perisic’s goal. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia players celebrate Perisic’s goal. (REUTERS)

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    Croatia's Ivan Perisic, left, celebrates with teammate Ivan Rakitic after scoring. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Ivan Perisic, left, celebrates with teammate Ivan Rakitic after scoring. (AP)

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    Croatia's Ivan Rakitic, right, chips over Petr Cech to score his side’s second goal. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Ivan Rakitic, right, chips over Petr Cech to score his side’s second goal. (AP)

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    Ivan Rakitic scores to give Croatia a 2-0 lead. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Ivan Rakitic scores to give Croatia a 2-0 lead. (REUTERS)

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    Rakitic celebrates his goal. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Rakitic celebrates his goal. (REUTERS)

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    Czech Republic's Milan Skoda heads in a goal to cut Croatia’s lead to 2-1. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Czech Republic's Milan Skoda heads in a goal to cut Croatia’s lead to 2-1. (REUTERS)

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    Croatia's Danijel Subasic falls into the goal after Milan Skoda (not pictured) scores. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Danijel Subasic falls into the goal after Milan Skoda (not pictured) scores. (REUTERS)

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    Milan Skoda sets off in celebration of his goal. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Milan Skoda sets off in celebration of his goal. (REUTERS)

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    The match is interrupted as stewards tend to flares thrown onto the pitch by fans. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    The match is interrupted as stewards tend to flares thrown onto the pitch by fans. (REUTERS)

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    Stewards deal with flares thrown onto the pitch by fans. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Stewards deal with flares thrown onto the pitch by fans. (REUTERS)

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    Stewards get the flares off the pitch. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Stewards get the flares off the pitch. (REUTERS)

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    Stewards clear away flares thrown onto the pitch by fans as players look on. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Stewards clear away flares thrown onto the pitch by fans as players look on. (REUTERS)

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    Players watch as the flares are cleared. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Players watch as the flares are cleared. (REUTERS)

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    Croatia players gesture towards fans who appeared to have thrown the flares. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia players gesture towards fans who appeared to have thrown the flares. (REUTERS)

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    Czech Republic's Tomas Necid scores his side’s equaliser from the penalty spot. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Czech Republic's Tomas Necid scores his side’s equaliser from the penalty spot. (REUTERS)

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    Czech Republic's Tomas Necid scores from the penalty spot to equalise in the dying minutes of the game. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Czech Republic's Tomas Necid scores from the penalty spot to equalise in the dying minutes of the game. (REUTERS)

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    Croatia's Domagoj Vida looks dejected as Czech Republic players celebrate at the end of the match. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Croatia's Domagoj Vida looks dejected as Czech Republic players celebrate at the end of the match. (REUTERS)

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