Portugal are the somewhat unlikely victors of Euro 2016 after beating hosts France 1-0 after extra-time at the Stade de France to claim their first ever major international trophy. Eder’s superb 109th minute goal was the difference between the sides as it ended Portugal’s 41 year losing streak against France, who lost for the first…
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Euro 2016 Final | France v Portugal – Who will win?
Tonight Euro 2016 will come to its eagerly awaited conclusion as the 24 teams who started the competition have been whittled down to just two – France and Portugal.
The hosts and favourites France will face Portugal at the Stade de France with Europe’s highest international honour up for grabs.
Match Report | Germany 0-2 France
Germany 0 France 2 (Griezmann Pen 45+2, 72) France will play Portugal in the Euro 2016 final in Paris on Sunday after beating World Champions Germany 2-0 in Marseille. Another brace from tournament top-scorer Antoine Griezmann saw the hosts progress to their first European Championship final since their successful campaign in 2000. Les Bleus will…
Euro 2016 Match Report | Portugal 2-0 Wales
Portugal 2 (Ronaldo 50, Nani 53) Wales 0 Portugal have made it to their second ever European Championship final after beating Wales 2-0 in Lyon. Two quickfire second half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani proved to be the difference between the two sides in what was an uninspiring semi-final match at the Parc OL….
Match Report | France 5-2 Iceland
France 5 (Giroud 12,59, Pogba 19, Payet 43, Griezmann 45) Iceland 2 (Sigthorsson 56, Bjarnason 84) France cruised to the final four of Euro 2016 after thrashing Iceland 5-2 at the Stade de France on Sunday evening. The hosts will now face World Champions Germany for a place in the final as a brace from Olivier Giroud and…
Match Report | Germany 1-1 Italy (6-5 pens)
Germany 1 (Ozil 65) Italy 1 (Bonucci Pen 78) Germany win 6-5 on penalties Germany advanced to their sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final following a penalty shootout victory over Italy in Bordeaux. It was 1-1 after two hours of football but Germany continued their fine penalty record to beat Italy for the first time…
Wales Through To Euro 2016 Semi-Final
Wales are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 following a historic 3-1 win over Belgium in Lille.
Match Report | Poland 1-1 Portugal (3-5 Pens)
Poland 1 (Lewandowski 2) Portugal 1 (Sanches 33) After extra-time Portugal win 5-3 on penalties Portugal progressed to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 following a penalty shoot-out victory over Poland at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. Robert Lewandowski put Poland ahead with the second fastest European Championship finals goal ever before Renato Sanches equalised before half-time….
Euro 2016 Last-16 Round-Up Part 3
Monday evening marked the end of the round-of-16 matches as Spain faced Italy and England played Iceland to see which two teams would complete the quarter-final fixtures. Match One Italy 2 (Chiellini 33, Pelle 90+1) Spain 0 In a replay of the Euro 2012 final Italy got their revenge by beating Spain 2-0 at the…
Euro 2016 Last-16 Round-Up Part 2
Yesterday Portugal, Wales and Poland became the first three teams to book a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 with wins over Croatia, Northern Ireland and Switzerland respectively. And today three more teams would join them with France v Republic of Ireland, Germany v Slovakia and Belgium v Hungary all taking place in what…
Euro 2016 Day 13 Round-Up
On Wednesday the Euro 2016 group stages came to an end with teams in Group E and F playing their final group matches. It also means four more teams will be exiting the competition as the fixtures for the last-16 are completed. The earlier fixtures saw Group F opponents Hungary, who are already through to…
Euro 2016 Day 11 Round-Up
Group B concluded on Monday with England facing Slovakia and Wales playing Russia to determine who will advance to the knockout stages. Russia 0 Wales 3 (Ramsey 11, Taylor 20, Bale 67) Wales booked their place in the next round with style as they beat Russia 3-0 in Toulouse. Aaron Ramsey and Neil Taylor put the…
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