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Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:15am On Jun 10, 2016 |
England will be appearing at their ninth finals, while Wales and Northern Ireland have qualified for the first time. See full euro squad here www.nairaland.com/3138912/euro-2016s-squad-big-kick-off See full fixtures here www.nairaland.com/3127098/euro-2016-thread-here |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:16am On Jun 10, 2016 |
How does it work? Good question - because, for the first time, there are 24 teams competing in the finals. That is an increase from the 16 that had taken part in every edition since it was hosted in England in 1996. With six groups of four teams, it means the top two will qualify for the last 16, plus the four best third- placed finishers. In other words, only eight teams will fail to qualify from the group stage. One point could be enough to put your team into the last 16 - and from then the tournament goes to a knockout format. |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:25am On Jun 10, 2016 |
The Euro 2016 draw Group A Group B Group C France England Germany Romania Russia Ukraine Albania Wales Poland Switzerland Slovakia Northern Ireland Group D Group E Group F Spain Belgium Portugal Czech Republic Italy Iceland Turkey Republic of Ireland Austria Croatia Sweden Hungary |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:26am On Jun 10, 2016 |
Who is going to win? As Greece proved by pulling off a sensational triumph at Euro 2004, trying to predict a winner is a difficult game. World champions Germany are understandably one of the favourites, while holders Spain are also short odds with the bookmakers. Germany finished top of their qualification group but booking their place in France was not without its hiccups - with defeats by Poland and the Republic of Ireland. They have been beaten by France and England since qualifying but remain one to watch. Spain dominated international football between 2008 and 2012 but failed to qualify from their group at the 2014 World Cup. Could this be a last hurrah for Vicente del Bosque's ageing but brilliant side? |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:28am On Jun 10, 2016 |
What are the chances of a home victory? France won the World Cup as hosts in 1998 - can they repeat the famous success of the team led by Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane and Laurent Blanc? A run into the latter stages by Les Bleus is likely to help restore national morale in a country still recovering from last year's deadly Paris attacks. France are the bookmakers' favourites to win the whole thing, but their form is tricky to gauge because they did not have to qualify for this tournament. Fast on the counter and unified after years of internal division, watch out for talented midfielders Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi. But they cannot call upon prolific Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The French Football Federation (FFF) said he would not be picked after being investigated for his part in an alleged plot to blackmail Les Bleus team-mate Mathieu Valbuena, who did not make the squad. Fear, faith and football - can the beautiful game unite France? What about the home nations? Well, there are three of them in France - only Scotland missed out - plus the Republic of Ireland. It is going to get crowded too, because England and Wales are both in Group B, along with Russia and debutants Slovakia. Roy Hodgson's England have a good young team but doubts persist about their defence. They breezed through their qualifying group with a perfect record of 10 wins, while confidence was further boosted with March's impressive win away at world champions Germany. Wales have got Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and plenty of heart. Chris Coleman's side reached their first major tournament in 57 years after losing just once in qualification. Northern Ireland might have numerous players from England's lower leagues but they finished top of their qualifying group, losing just one of their 10 matches. Striker Kyle Lafferty could not get a game for club side Norwich during qualifying (he has since been loaned to Birmingham) but he scored seven crucial goals in nine games for his country. |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:29am On Jun 10, 2016 |
How the home nations have fared at the Euros England Northern Ireland Wales Finals appearances 8 Debut Debut Best finish Semi-finals (1968, 1996) - - Who do the home nations play? Many new faces? With the 24-team format offering hope to traditionally less-successful nations, five countries have taken advantage to secure their European Championship finals debut. Northern Ireland and Wales, of course, are two of them. Slovakia, who have been drawn alongside England and Wales in Group B, have qualified for the first time as an independent state. A 1-0 win against Spain showed the 2010 World Cup qualifiers can mix it with Europe's elite. Beware England and Wales. Albania have never been near a major finals, but edged out Denmark - the 1992 champions - in their qualifying group thanks to a shock win in Portugal. Oh, and because they were awarded a 3-0 win in Serbia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a riot. With a population of roughly 330,000 (comparable to Coventry) and only 21,508 registered players, Iceland are unsurprisingly the smallest nation to ever qualify for the finals. How did they do that? By beating the Netherlands - 1988 winners and three-time semi-finalists - home and away during qualifying. The Dutch, for the first time since 1984, will not be there. Who will be the star players? Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was voted the world's second best player behind Argentina's Lionel Messi in the 2015 Ballon d'Or vote, heads a star-studded cast. Ronaldo will be leading Portugal's challenge, while Wales hope his club-mate Gareth Bale - the world's most expensive player - can transform his impressive La Liga form onto the international stage. World Cup winners Germany boast a host of stellar names who have impressed in previous tournaments, most notably Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and forward Thomas Muller plus Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos. France's challenge is set to be driven by energetic Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, who is still reportedly courting the attention of several English Premier League sides. Belgium are not short of star quality either. Premier League pair Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne will spearhead their quest for a first major tournament win, but the Red Devils are without injured captain Vincent Kompany. And Sweden superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, will be hoping to illuminate an international tournament for what could be the final time. The Netherlands' failure to qualify leaves Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben watching from home, while his club-mate Franck Ribery was not named in the France squad, despite suggestions he was considering ending his international retirement. Where will the games be played? The tournament's 51 games will be staged at 10 locations across France, including new stadiums in Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon and Nice. The opening match - between France and Romania on 10 June - and the 10 July final will be played at the Stade de France in Paris. Building the new venues and renovating historic grounds such as Marseille's Stade Velodrome has cost 1.6bn euros (£1.2bn) - modernisation which was necessary, organisers say, because France did not fully capitalise on hosting the 1998 World Cup. |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:30am On Jun 10, 2016 |
Kick-off: Previously, the ball had to go forward from kick-off but the rule has been changed to allow it to go in any direction. Pre-match red cards: Players can now be sent off before a match gets under way, although they can be replaced by another player in the match-day squad. Leaving the pitch after treatment: If a player is injured in a challenge resulting in a yellow or red card, they no longer have to leave the field and can have a quick assessment or medical treatment. This change is designed to prevent situations where a team would be temporarily down to 10 players. The end of 'triple punishment': A professional foul inside the area will now normally result in a yellow card for the offender, and not a red. This is to end the so-called triple punishment of penalty, dismissal and suspension, which was seen by some as excessive. There are exceptions for when the offender will receive a red which include holding, pushing or pulling and violent conduct. Goalline technology, already established in the Premier League and elsewhere, will be used at Euro 2016. Can I still buy match tickets? Yes. But you had better be quick. Most of the group games - including all of England's matches - are sold out. However, as of 9 June there are tickets available to watch Wales and Northern Ireland, plus other games involving some of the smaller nations. There are also tickets available for the opening game between France and Romania - at 395 euros each. |
Re: Euro 2016 All You Need To Know by Princepoint(m): 3:33am On Jun 10, 2016 |
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