UEFA Euro 2016

15th European association football championship

The 2016 UEFA European Championship (also called the UEFA Euro 2016) was the 15th UEFA European Football Championship tournament and it was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.[4] The tournament was the first to have 24 teams,[5] instead of the previous 16.

UEFA Euro 2016
Championnat d'Europe de football 2016 (in French)
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates10 June – 10 July
Teams24
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up France
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored108 (2.12 per match)
Attendance2,427,303 (47,594 per match)
Top scorer(s)France Antoine Griezmann (6 goals)[1]
Best player(s)France Antoine Griezmann[2]
Best young playerPortugal Renato Sanches[3]
2012
2020

Portugal won the tournament over the hosts, France. They also qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which took place in Russia.[6]

Bid process

Four bids came before the deadline on 9 March 2009. France, Italy and Turkey put in single bids while Norway and Sweden put in a joint bid.[7] Norway and Sweden eventually withdrew their bid in December 2009.[8]

The host was selected on 28 May 2010.[9]

Voting results[10]
CountryRound
1st (points)2nd (votes)
 France437
 Turkey386
 Italy23
Total10413

Qualification


CountryQualified onPrevious appearances[n 1]
 Albania11 October 20150 (first time qualifying)
Austria8 September 20151 (2008)
 Belgium10 October 20154 (1972, 1980, 1984, 2000)
Croatia13 October 20154 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Czech Republic6 September 20158 (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
England5 September 20158 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012)
France (host)28 May 20108 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Germany11 October 201511 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Hungary15 November 20152 (1964, 1972)
Iceland6 September 20150 (first time qualifying)
 Italy10 October 20158 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Northern Ireland8 October 20150 (first time qualifying)
 Poland11 October 20152 (2008, 2012)
 Portugal8 October 20156 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Republic of Ireland16 November 20152 (1988, 2012)
 Romania11 October 20154 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2008)
 Russia12 October 20154 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)[n 2]
 Slovakia11 October 20150 (first time qualifying)
 Spain9 October 20159 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Sweden17 November 20155 (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Switzerland9 October 20153 (1996, 2004, 2008)
 Turkey13 October 20153 (1996, 2000, 2008)
 Ukraine17 November 20151 (2012)
 Wales10 October 20150 (first time qualifying)

Venues

Ten venues will be used for the tournament. These venues were confirmed by UEFA on 25 January 2013.[11]

Saint-DenisMarseilleLyon
Stade de FranceStade VélodromeParc Olympique Lyonnais
48°55′28″N 2°21′36″E / 48.92444°N 2.36000°E / 48.92444; 2.36000 (Stade de France)43°16′11″N 5°23′45″E / 43.26972°N 5.39583°E / 43.26972; 5.39583 (Stade Vélodrome)45°45′56″N 4°58′52″E / 45.76556°N 4.98111°E / 45.76556; 4.98111 (Parc Olympique Lyonnais)
Capacity: 81,338Capacity: 67,394
(upgraded)
Capacity: 59,286
(new stadium)
LilleParisBordeaux
Stade Pierre-MauroyParc des PrincesMatmut Atlantique
50°36′43″N 3°07′50″E / 50.61194°N 3.13056°E / 50.61194; 3.13056 (Stade Pierre-Mauroy)48°50′29″N 2°15′11″E / 48.84139°N 2.25306°E / 48.84139; 2.25306 (Parc des Princes)44°53′50″N 0°33′43″W / 44.89722°N 0.56194°W / 44.89722; -0.56194 (Bordeaux)
Capacity: 50,186
(new stadium)
Capacity: 48,712
(upgraded)
Capacity: 42,115
(new stadium)
Saint-ÉtienneNiceLens
45°27′39″N 4°23′24″E / 45.46083°N 4.39000°E / 45.46083; 4.39000 (St Etienne)43°42′25″N 7°11′40″E / 43.70694°N 7.19444°E / 43.70694; 7.19444 (Nice)50°25′58.26″N 2°48′53.47″E / 50.4328500°N 2.8148528°E / 50.4328500; 2.8148528 (Lens)
Stade Geoffroy-GuichardAllianz RivieraStade Bollaert-Delelis
Capacity: 41,965
(upgraded)
Capacity: 35,624
(new stadium)
Capacity: 38,223
(upgraded)
Toulouse
43°34′59″N 1°26′3″E / 43.58306°N 1.43417°E / 43.58306; 1.43417 (Toulouse)
Stadium Municipal
Capacity: 33,150
(upgraded)

Team base camps

Each team has a "team base camp" for its stay between the matches. The teams will train here as well. The list of team base camps was released on 31 January 2016.[12]

TeamLocation
 AlbaniaPerros-Guirec
 AustriaMallemort
 BelgiumBordeaux
 CroatiaDeauville
 Czech RepublicTours
 EnglandChantilly
 FranceClairefontaine-en-Yvelines
 GermanyÉvian-les-Bains
 HungaryTourrettes
 IcelandAnnecy-le-Vieux
 ItalyMontpellier
 Northern IrelandSaint-Georges-de-Reneins
 PolandLa Baule-Escoublac
 PortugalMarcoussis
 Republic of IrelandVersailles
 RomaniaOrry-la-Ville
 RussiaCroissy-sur-Seine
 SlovakiaVichy
 SpainSaint-Martin-de-Ré
 SwedenSaint-Nazaire
 SwitzerlandJuvignac
 TurkeySaint-Cyr-sur-Mer
 UkraineAix-en-Provence
 WalesDinard

Group Stage

A win would earn the team 3 points, a draw would earn them 1 point, and a loss earns them no points. The schedule of the tournament was announced on 25 April 2014[4]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 France321041+37
2 Switzerland312021+15
3 Albania310213–23
4 Romania301224–21
10 June 2016
France  2 – 1  Romania
11 June 2016
Albania  0 – 1  Switzerland
15 June 2016
Romania  1 – 1  Switzerland
France  2 – 0  Albania
19 June 2016
Romania  0 – 1  Albania
Switzerland  0 – 0  France

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Wales320163+36
2 England312032+15
3 Slovakia31113304
4 Russia301226–41
11 June 2016
Wales  2 – 1 Slovakia
England  1 – 1 Russia
15 June 2016
Russia  1 – 2 Slovakia
16 June 2016
England  2 – 1 Wales
20 June 2016
Slovakia  0 – 0 England
Russia  0 – 3 Wales

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Germany321030+37
2 Poland321020+27
3 Northern Ireland31022203
4 Ukraine300305−50
12 June 2016
Poland  1 − 0 Northern Ireland
Germany  2 − 0 Ukraine
16 June 2016
Ukraine  0 – 2 Northern Ireland
Germany  0 – 0 Poland
21 June 2016
Ukraine  0 − 1 Poland
Northern Ireland  0 − 1 Germany

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Croatia321053+27
2 Spain320152+36
3 Turkey310224−23
4 Czech Republic301225−31
12 June 2016
Turkey  0 − 1 Croatia
13 June 2016
Spain  1 − 0 Czech Republic
17 June 2016
Czech Republic  2 − 2 Croatia
Spain  3 − 0 Turkey
21 June 2016
Czech Republic  0 − 2 Turkey
Croatia  2 − 1 Spain

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Italy320131+26
2 Belgium320142+26
3 Republic of Ireland311124−24
4 Sweden301213−21
  • Italy was placed on top of Belgium because they defeated them 2−0 on 13 June 2016.
13 June 2016
Republic of Ireland  1 − 1 Sweden
Belgium  0 − 2 Italy
17 June 2016
Italy  1 − 0 Sweden
18 June 2016
Belgium  3 − 0 Republic of Ireland
22 June 2016
Italy  0 − 1 Republic of Ireland
Sweden  0 − 1 Belgium

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Hungary312064+25
2 Iceland312043+15
3 Portugal30304403
4 Austria301214−31
14 June 2016
Austria  0 − 2 Hungary
Portugal  1 − 1 Iceland
18 June 2016
Iceland  1 − 1 Hungary
Portugal  0 − 0 Austria
22 June 2016
Iceland  2 − 1 Austria
Hungary  3 − 3 Portugal

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Slovakia31113304
2 Republic of Ireland311124−24
3 Portugal30304403
4  Northern Ireland31022203
5 Turkey310224−23
6  Albania310213−23

Knockout stage

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
              
25 June – Saint-Étienne      
   Switzerland 1 (4)
30 June – Marseille
   Poland (pen) 1 (5) 
   Poland 1 (3)
25 June – Lens
    Portugal (pen) 1 (5) 
   Croatia 0
6 July – Lyon
   Portugal (aet) 1 
   Portugal 2
25 June – Paris
    Wales 0 
   Wales 1
1 July – Villeneuve-d'Ascq
   Northern Ireland 0 
   Wales 3
26 June – Toulouse
    Belgium 1 
   Hungary 0
10 July – Saint-Denis
   Belgium 4 
   Portugal (aet) 1
26 June – Villeneuve-d'Ascq
    France 0
   Germany 3
2 July – Bordeaux
   Slovakia 0 
   Germany (pen) 1 (6)
27 June – Saint-Denis
    Italy 1 (5) 
   Italy 2
7 July – Marseille
   Spain 0 
   Germany 0
26 June – Lyon
    France 2 
   France 2
3 July – Saint-Denis
  Republic of Ireland 1 
   France 5
27 June – Nice
    Iceland 2 
   England 1
   Iceland 2 

Round of 16

Switzerland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Poland
Shaqiri  82'ReportBłaszczykowski  39'
Penalties
4–5
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 38,842[13]
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

Wales  1–0  Northern Ireland
McAuley  75' (o.g.)Report
Attendance: 44,342

Croatia  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Portugal
ReportQuaresma  117'
Attendance: 33,523

France  2–1 Republic of Ireland
Griezmann  58'61'ReportBrady  2' (pen)
Attendance: 56,279

Germany  3–0  Slovakia
Boateng  8'
Gómez  43'
Draxler  63'
Report
Attendance: 44,312

Hungary  0–4Belgium 
ReportAlderweireld  10'
Batshuayi  78'
Hazard  80'
Carrasco  90+1'
Attendance: 28,921

Italy  2–0  Spain
Chiellini  33'
Pellè  90+1'
Report
Attendance: 76,165

England  1–2  Iceland
Rooney  4' (pen)ReportSigurðsson  6'
Sigþórsson  18'
Attendance: 33,901

Quarter-finals

Poland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Portugal
Lewandowski  2'ReportSanches  33'
Penalties
Lewandowski
Milik
Glik
Błaszczykowski
3–5 Ronaldo
Sanches
Moutinho
Nani
Quaresma
Attendance: 62,940

Wales  3–1  Belgium
Williams  31'
Robson-Kanu  55'
Vokes  86'
ReportNainggolan  13'
Attendance: 45,936

Germany  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Italy
Özil  65'ReportBonucci  78' (pen)
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 38,764

France  5–2  Iceland
Giroud  12'59'
Pogba  20'
Payet  43'
Griezmann  45'
ReportSigþórsson  56'
Bjarnason  84'
Attendance: 76,833

Semi-finals

Portugal  2–0  Wales
Ronaldo  50'
Nani  53'
Report
Attendance: 55,679

Germany  0–2  France
ReportGriezmann  45+2' (pen.)72'
Attendance: 64,078

Final

Portugal  1–0 (a.e.t.)  France
Éder  109'Report
Attendance: 75,868

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
  • Birkir Már Sævarsson (playing against Hungary)
  • Gareth McAuley (playing against Wales)
  • Ciaran Clark (playing against Sweden)

Source: UEFA[14][15]

Final rankings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Portugal734095+413
2  France7511135+816
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3  Wales6402106+412
4  Germany632173+411
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
5  Italy531162+410
6  Belgium530295+49
7  Poland523042+29
8  Iceland522189–18
Eliminated in the Round of 16
9  Croatia421154+17
10  Spain420254+16
11  Switzerland413032+16
12  England41214405
13  Hungary412168–25
14 Republic of Ireland411236–34
 Slovakia411236–34
16  Northern Ireland410323–13
Eliminated in the Group stage
17  Turkey310224–23
18  Albania310213–23
19  Romania301224–21
20  Sweden301213–21
21  Czech Republic301225–31
22  Austria301214–31
23  Russia301226–41
24  Ukraine300305–50
  • Rankings are based on performance, not team skill. Also, these rankings are unofficial and are not based on head-to-head record.
  • Team of the tournament

    Source:[16]

    Sponsorship

    Turkish Airlines aeroplane, decorated with UEFA EURO 2016 emblems.
    Global sponsorsNational sponsors

    References