Marek Plájtl missed a late chance as the Czech Republic and Germany produced only the second nil-nil draw of EuroCup 12.
News of Scotland and Greece's 1-1 draw however means that the Czechs and the Germans are both through to the next round based on their superior goal difference, with the Czechs winning the group to face England; the Germans will get France.
Scotland drew 1-1 with Greece but news of Germany and Czech Republic's 0-0 draw meant both the Scots and Greeks would not advance to the quarter-finals.
Carey's equaliser wasn't enough for England to get top spot
John Carey scored a late equaliser for England after Sébastien Lacroix put France ahead but it is the French who get to face the runner-up of Group D in the quarter-finals thanks to their superior goal difference.
Vokolan's equaliser meant the Netherlands finished the campaign with only
The dead rubber match in Group B was a moment of pride for the six-year-old nation of Montenegro, as they held the Netherlands to a 1-1 draw in Grozny.
Croussant had put Belgium in front but a shocking keeper own goal knocked them out
Denmark went through after Belgium keeper Filip Van Rekeren's incredible last-minute own goal
Denmark: 1 Kristian Jensen; 13 Robert Busk Jensen, 3 Thomas Carlsen, 19 Richard Jensen, 5 Jørgen Christensen; 21 Daniel Skanstrud, 2 Nicklas Neckegaard, 11 Nicolaj Last Nielsen, 10 Brian Stendahl; 8 Bjarne Sommegaard; 9 Christian Ikemoah
Belgium: 1 Filip Van Rekeren; 19 Nico Van Daele, 13 Marc-Antoine Luyckx, 4 Luc Wambelen, 5 Christian Makalongo; 20 Marco Mieskens, 8 Daniel Cassissi, 10 Julien Martinère, 3 Jean Croussant; 9 Vincent Vandamme, 16 Frankie De Morgen
Referee: Francisco Rojas Villalta (Spain)
Goals: Sommegaard 9', Skanstrud 29', Van Rekeren O.G. 90' (Denmark), De Morgen 24', Croussant 42', 57' (Belgium)
Di Salvatore's strike made it maximum points for Italy
Italy made it three wins from three beating Russia 1-0 at the Luzhniki.
Russia: 1 Konstantin Leskov; 22 Sergey Savannov, 2 Igor Tiranov, 5 Alexey Zoltin, 3 Ivan Volkovich; 7 Igor Vladimov, 9 Igor Semikov, 4 Sergey Belinin, 15 Ivan Semikov; 12 Andrey Pavlychkin, 10 Roman Bogomirov
Italy: 1 Andrea Rossi; 19 Mario Barbaretta, 5 Giuseppe Guilacci, 13 Emiliano Tournetti, 3 Paolo Lupatelli; 21 Simone Culpi; 16 Francesco Chianelli, 8 Giampaolo Mondini, 10 Luca Germanotta; 9 Andrea Romano, 11 Nicola-Andrea Di Salvatore
Wisniewski and Danicoletta helped bury the Czech misery of last Monday
Scotland got their EuroCup campaign back on track with a brilliant 2-0 win over one of the tournament favourites, Germany.
Germany: 1 Stefan Denke; 2 Martin Möller-Heinz, 5 Frank Schön, 4 Franz Tohler, 3 Heinrich Weibel; 20 Andreas Görner, 7 Günther Heßler, 8 Ergün Taykin, 10 Sergio Steiner; 23 Daniel Gonzalez, 11 Manuel Reusser
Scotland: 1 Stuart McDonald; 2 Kris Dunleavy, 5 Iain Gregory, 4 John Jeffries, 3 Matt Ferguson; 7 Kevin MacRae, 6 Adam Partridge, 8 Gary McManus; 11 Aaron McLeod, 10 Craig Wisniewski, 9 Mark Danicoletta
Craig CraiCo's volley sent England to the quarter-finals and the Netherlands heading for an early exit as they won 1-0 in Moscow.
England: 1 Simon Herding; 2 Danny Miller, 5 Daniel Perry, 6 John Macdonald, 3 Ashton Reid; 4 Garry Stratford; 11 James Douglas, 8 Craig CraiCo, 7 Ryan Welch; 10 Edward Redwood (16 Kevin Warhurst), 9 John Carey
Netherlands: 1 Jos Poolsma; 14 Dirk van Groen (6 Tommy Klaasens), 2 Frank van der Stoop, 4 Maarten Beerendonk, 5 Gerald Turpijn; 18 Frankie Haase, 20 Danny Ledezma, 8 Alex Wijnkamp; 17 Aaron Wijnkamp, 21 Jason van Appelen, 19 Clint van den Bergh (11 André Oosterveld)
Haminović saved Sweden from the brink of elimination
Sweden sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Scandinavian rivals Norway after going down 2-0 in Kazan.
With that result Norway became the first team eliminated from EuroCup 12, having lost their first two their three group games.
Sweden: 1 Jonas Päsmark; 2 Nils Eriksson, 3 Stefan Andersson, 4 John Bengtsson, 5 Christian Johansson; 7 Petter Larsson; 6 Martin Fredriksson, 9 Magnus Andersson, 8 Mats Stanberg; 10 Ahmet Haminović, 11 Niclas Bäckman
Norway: 12 William Bergenstad; 2 Joey Pedersen, 3 Steffen Vikingsen, 4 Bjørn Terke, 5 Daniel Gravstad; 7 Martin Lustvik, 8 Stig Gunnar Sundevahl; 19 Christian Eggen, 15 Marcos Mora; 18 Michael Thorstenstad, 17 Erik Lyngstad
Sommegaard showed why he's one of the sought-after players in Europe with a hat-trick
Denmark ruined Russia's national day as they thrashed the hosts 5-1, after they led 1-0 at half-time at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Bjarne Sommegaard scored a hat-trick and Chrisitan Ikemoah two, as the Danes displayed their own version of the Spanish tiki-taka style.
Russia: 1 Konstantin Leskov; 22 Sergey Savannov, 2 Igor Tiranov, 5 Alexey Zoltin, 3 Ivan Volkovich; 7 Igor Vladimov, 9 Igor Semikov, 4 Sergey Belinin, 15 Ivan Semikov; 12 Andrey Pavlychkin, 10 Roman Bogomirov
Denmark: 1 Kristian Jensen; 13 Robert Busk Jensen, 3 Thomas Carlsen, 19 Richard Jensen, 5 Jørgen Christensen; 21 Daniel Skanstrud, 2 Nicklas Neckegaard, 11 Nicolaj Last Nielsen, 10 Brian Stendahl; 8 Bjarne Sommegaard; 9 Christian Ikemoah
Francesco Chianelli struck late to break the hearts of Belgium moments after Vincent Vandamme appeared to have earned his side a point.
Once again played in front of Khimki's "invisible crowd," it was an end-to-end football match that had the neutral on its seat.
Italy: 1 Andrea Rossi; 19 Mario Barbaretta, 5 Giuseppe Guilacci, 13 Emiliano Tournetti, 3 Paolo Lupatelli; 21 Simone Culpi; 16 Francesco Chianelli, 8 Giampaolo Mondini, 10 Luca Germanotta; 9 Andrea Romano, 11 Nicola-Andrea Di Salvatore
Belgium: 1 Filip Van Rekeren; 19 Nico Van Daele, 13 Marc-Antoine Luyckx, 4 Luc Wambelen, 5 Christian Makalongo; 20 Marco Mieskens, 8 Daniel Cassissi, 10 Julien Martinère, 3 Jean Croussant; 9 Vincent Vandamme, 16 Frankie De Morgen
Midfielder Pozánek scored a treble to help Scots crumble to an embarrassing defeat
Czech Republic shocked the football community on all corners of the continent with a 5-0 thrashing of heavily favoured Scotland in Grozny - captain Marek Pozánek chipping in with the first hat-trick of EuroCup 12.
Marek Plájtl also scored a brace to defeat a Scottish side who had finished third at 2010's CSA World Cup.
Scotland: 1 Stuart McDonald; 2 Kris Dunleavy, 5 Iain Gregory, 4 John Jeffries, 3 Matt Ferguson; 7 Kevin MacRae, 6 Adam Partridge, 8 Gary McManus; 11 Aaron McLeod, 10 Craig Wisniewski, 9 Mark Danicoletta
Czech Republic: 16 Frantisek Fremcek; 2 Lubos Balásek, 13 Marek Radlinský, 5 Jiri Lenschmann, 3 Lubommir Zdenkovský; 4 Tomás Vladicek; 10 Robert Remcek, 8 Marek Pozánek, 14 Jiri Hlinka; 12 Marek Plájtl, 9 Petr Klimcek
A scintillating brace from Manuel Reusser - which included a stunning volley which is unquestionably the goal of the tournament so far - say Germany on their way to a 4-1 thrashing of Greece in Moscow's Lokomotiv Stadium.
Germany: 1 Stefan Denke; 2 Martin Möller-Heinz, 5 Frank Schön, 4 Franz Tohler, 3 Heinrich Weibel; 20 Andreas Görner, 7 Günther Heßler, 8 Ergün Taykin, 10 Sergio Steiner; 23 Daniel Gonzalez, 11 Manuel Reusser
Masrani took advantage of questionable Dutch defending
France beat the Netherlands 1-0 with a late goal by Rachid Masrani in an open game in Krasnodar.
Netherlands: 1 Jos Poolsma; 14 Dirk van Groen, 13 Danny Loovers, 4 Maarten Beerendonk, 5 Gerald Turpijn; 18 Frankie Haase, 20 Danny Ledezma, 8 Alex Wijnkamp; 17 Aaron Wijnkamp, 9 Phillip van der Vuuren, 11 André Oosterveld
England got off to a winning start with John Carey's goal to beat Montenegro in the Group C opener in Kazan.
England: 1 Simon Herding; 2 Danny Miller, 5 Daniel Perry, 6 John Macdonald, 3 Ashton Reid (14 Liam Cole); 4 Garry Stratford; 11 James Douglas, 8 Craig CraiCo, 19 Craig Palmer; 23 Chad Blake (16 Kevin Warhurst), 9 John Carey
Montenegro: 1 Simon Radivanović; 7 Mirko Ziranić, 4 Dragan Vucinić, 2 Vladimir Jovanović, 6 Stefan Vokolan; 3 Zoran Metrović, 5 Aleksandar Faticić; 8 Nenad Djalović, 10 Matej Koprić; 9 Nenad Saminović, 11 Goran Ristić
Captain Zvonimir Marković's header was enough for Croatia to beat Sweden 1-0 on a wet night in Samara on Saturday.
Croatia: 1 Josip Dedić; 2 Niko Tomić, 4 Vedran Djukić, 5 Ante Topić, 3 Danijel Dzankić; 6 Branko Maricić; 8 Mladen Mladenić, 7 Mladen Topan, 10 Zvonimir Marković; 20 Luka Gavrić, 9 Kristijan Kizu
Sweden: 1 Jonas Päsmark; 2 Nils Eriksson, 18 Klas Jönsson, 4 John Bengtsson, 5 Christian Johansson; 7 Petter Larsson; 6 Martin Fredriksson, 9 Magnus Andersson, 8 Mats Stanberg; 10 Ahmet Haminović, 11 Niclas Bäckman
Norway: 12 William Bergenstad; 2 Joey Pedersen, 3 Steffen Vikingsen, 4 Bjørn Terke, 5 Daniel Gravstad; 7 Martin Lustvik, 8 Stig Gunnar Sundevahl; 6 Erik Friesen, 15 Marcos Mora; 18 Michael Thorstenstad, 17 Erik Lyngstad
Francesco Chianelli's late goal put Italy on top of Group A in a bizarre match with Denmark in front of an "invisible crowd" at Arena Khimki, where the fans were heard - but not seen.
Highlights:
Italy: 1 Andrea Rossi; 19 Mario Barbaretta, 5 Giuseppe Guilacci, 13 Emiliano Tournetti, 3 Paolo Lupatelli; 21 Simone Culpi; 16 Francesco Chianelli, 8 Giampaolo Mondini, 10 Luca Germanotta; 9 Andrea Romano, 11 Nicola-Andrea Di Salvatore
Denmark: 1 Kristian Jensen; 13 Robert Busk Jensen, 22 Michael Henriksen, 19 Richard Jensen, 5 Jørgen Christensen; 21 Daniel Skanstrud, 2 Nicklas Neckegaard, 11 Nicolaj Last Nielsen, 10 Brian Stendahl; 8 Bjarne Sommegaard; 9 Christian Ikemoah
Belinin and Volkovich sing the Russian National Anthem. Both failed to inspire the team as they drew 0-0 with Belgium
Russia and Belgium got the tournament under way in a dull fashion as they both clashed in a 0-0 draw at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
Highlights:
Russia: 1 Konstantin Leskov; 22 Sergey Savannov, 2 Igor Tiranov, 5 Alexey Zoltin, 3 Ivan Volkovich; 7 Igor Vladimov, 9 Igor Semikov, 4 Sergey Belinin, 15 Ivan Semikov; 12 Andrey Pavlychkin, 10 Roman Bogomirov
Belgium: 1 Filip Van Rekeren; 19 Nico Van Daele, 13 Marc-Antoine Luyckx, 4 Luc Wambelen, 5 Christian Makalongo; 20 Marco Mieskens, 8 Daniel Cassissi, 10 Julien Martinère, 3 Jean Croussant; 9 Vincent Vandamme, 16 Frankie De Morgen