France Hosts 2016 UEFA Euro Cup From June 10 to July 10

All the football lovers across the world can get ready to watch the outstanding UEFA Euro 2016 held in France. It is also referred as UEFA 2016 European Championship, or Euro 2016. UEFA has arranged the grand and exclusive UEFA European Championship [15^th edition], the international quadrennial men’s championship of Europe from June 10 (12.00 PM PDT) to July 10, 2016. Crazy fans can’t take off their eyes from their favorite team’s excellent performances on the football fields. They will cheer aloud, cry in excitement, and wave their team’s flags enthusiastically. Spain has been two times’ defending champions till now.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="445"] Euro 2016 taking place in France (www.uefa.com)[/caption]

Since 1996 till 2012, the competition of EURO football was between 16-teams, but for the first time in 2016, it has been expanded to 24-team format. The qualified 24 teams for UEFA Euro will play the football matches against their opponents in France. The finalists under this new format will challenge a group stage comprising of six groups of 4 teams, further tracked by a knockout phase involving 3 rounds, and final match at the last to win the trophy.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="473"] 24 Teams Playing for Euro 2016 (www.linkedin.com)[/caption]

The nineteen teams, the two top teams from each of 9 qualifying groups, and also the best 3^rd placed team connected with France (host). In November 2015, there was a series of two-legged play-off ties that was held between the left over third-placed teams, thus choosing the last 4 spots on the final tournament.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] France Hosts 2016 Euro Football Matches (www.uefa.com)[/caption]

France selected as the Host for 2016 Euro

A bidding process took place where France defeated Italy and Turkey to be selected as the host on May 28, 2010 for the year 2016 finals. It was during 1984 and 2000 that France won European Championship two times, and this is the third time France is hosting the Euro tournament. The winning team of 2016 Euro tournament receives the right to content at FIFA 2017 Confederations Cup that will be hosted by Russia.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="424"] EURO 2016 France (www.bellmedia.ca)[/caption]

• Matches in France: Ten Stadiums in Ten Cities :

Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Nice, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne, and Toulouse

• France UEFA Euro Tournament Phase :

From Friday, June 10 to Sunday, July 10 (four-week phase)

• Total Teams :

Twenty-four Teams

• Football Match Timings :

Matches start at 18.30, 21.30, or 00.30 IST; and 1400, 1700 or 2000 BST.

• Match Groupings A, B, C, D, E, & F, including Last 16, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Finals :

Group A
2 France v Romania 1 [00.30, June 11, St-Denis] (IST)
0 Albania v Switzerland 1 [18.30, June 11, Lens]
1 Romania v Switzerland 1 [21.30, June 15, Paris]
2 France v Albania 0 [00.30, June 16, Marseille]
0 Romania v Albania 1 [00.30, June 20, Lyon]
0 Switzerland v France 0 [00.30, June 20, Lille]

Points: France 7 / Switzerland 5 / Albania 3 / Romania 1

Group B
2 Wales v Slovakia 1 [21.30, June 11, Bordeaux] (IST)
1 England v Russia 1 [00.30, June 12, Marseille]
1 Russia v Slovakia 2 [18.30, June 15, Lille]
2 England v Wales 1 [18.30, June 16, Lens]
0 Russia v Wales 3 [00.30, June 21, Toulouse]
0 Slovakia v England 0 [00.30, June 21, St-Etienne]

Points: Wales 6 / England 5 / Slovakia 4 / Russia 1

Group C
1 Poland v Northern Ireland 0 [21.30, June 12, Nice] (IST)
2 Germany v Ukraine 0 [00.30, June 13, Lille]
0 Ukraine v Northern Ireland 2 [21.30, June 16, Lyon]
0 Germany v Poland 0 [00.30, June 17, St-Denis]
0 Ukraine v Poland 1 [21.30, June 21, Marseille]
0 Northern Ireland v Germany 1 [21.30, June 21, Paris]

Points: Germany 7 / Poland 7 / Northern Ireland 3 / Ukraine 0

Group D
0 Turkey v Croatia 1 [18.30, June 12, Paris] (IST)
1 Spain v Czech Republic 0 [18.30, June 13, Toulouse]
2 Czech Republic v Croatia 2 [21.30, June 17, St-Etienne]
3 Spain v Turkey 0 [00.30, June 18, Nice]
0 Czech Republic v Turkey 2 [00.30, June 22, Lens]
2 Croatia v Spain 1 [00.30, June 22, Bordeaux]

Points: Croatia 7 /Spain 6 / Czech Republic 3 / Turkey 1

Group E
1 Republic of Ireland v Sweden 1 [21.30, June 13, St-Denis] (IST)
0 Belgium v Italy 2 [00.30, June 14, Lyon]
1 Italy v Sweden 0 [18.30, June 17, Toulouse]
3 Belgium v Republic of Ireland 0 [18.30, June 18, Bordeaux]
0 Italy v Republic of Ireland 1 [00.30, June 23, Lille]
0 Sweden v Belgium 1 [00.30, June 22, Nice]

Points: Italy 6 / Belgium 6 /  Republic of Ireland 4 / Sweden 1 

Group F
0 Austria v Hungary 2 [21.30, June 14, Bordeaux] (IST)
1 Portugal v Iceland 1 [00.30, June 15, St-Etienne]
1 Iceland v Hungary 1 [21.30, June 18, Marseille]
0 Portugal v Austria 0 [00.30, June 19, Paris]
2 Iceland v Austria 1 [1700, June 22, St-Denis]
3 Hungary v Portugal 3(1700, June 22, Lyon]

Points: Hungary 5 / Iceland 5 / Portugal 3 / Austria 1

Last 16

Match 1: Group A 1 Switzerland v Group C 1 Poland [18.30, June 25, St-Etienne]
Match 2: Group D 1 Wales v Group E Northern Ireland 0 [21.30, June 25, Lens]
Match 3: Group D 0 Croatia v Group C Portugal 1 [00.30, June 25, Paris]
Match 4: Group A 2 France v Group E Republic of Ireland 1 [18.30, June 26, Toulouse]
Match 5: Group C 3 Germany v Group B 0 Slovakia [21.30, June 26, Lille]
Match 6: Group F 0 Hungary v Group E 4 Belgium [21.30, June 27, St-Denis]
Match 7: Group E 2 Italy v Group D Spain 0 [21.30, June 27, Lyon]
Match 8: Group B 1 England v Group F Iceland 2 [00.30, June 27, Nice]

The 8 qualifying teams will play in the quarter finals, and four winning teams will go to the semi-finals round, and at last the top two winners will fight for EURO 2016!

Quarter-finals

1: 1 Poland v Portugal 1 (Portugal wins 5-3 on penalties) [00.30, July 1, Marseille]
2: 3 Wales v Belgium 1 [00.30, July 2, Lille]
3: 1 Germany v Italy 1 (Germany wins 6-5 on penalties) [00.30, July 3, Bordeaux]
4: 5 France v Iceland 2 [00.30, July 4, St-Denis]

Semi-finals
1: Winner QF1 2 Portugal v Winner QF2 Wales 0 [00.30, July 7, Lyon]
2: Winner QF3 0 Germany v Winner QF4 France 2  [00.30, July 8, Marseille]

Final
Winner SF1 Portugal 1 v Winner SF2 France 0 [00.30, July 11, St-Denis]

Portugal is the winner of UEFA Euro 2016!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="380"] UEFA Euro 2016 Trophy (www.fcbarcelona.com)[/caption]

Hence, as the UEFA Euro 2016 has kicked-off with France v Romania match at 00.30 on June 11, where France won by 2-1, we’ll further keep updating you the above chart for your knowhow.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="368"] Euro 2016 telecasts on Sony Six, Sony LIV, ESPN, and Being Sports (www.w3buzz.in)[/caption]

You can watch the Euro football matches telecast LIVE on Sony Six, Sony ESPN, Sony Live, or ESPN TV channels. You can also update the scores of latest matches from http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/ or, Sony Six portal and Sony Six/ SonyLIV app. Best of luck to all the 24 teams playing in the Euro 2016, and may the exceptional team win the finals! Enjoy the superb Euro football matches of your favorite country you’re supporting. 🙂

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