France Euro 2016

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Group D

Croatia


Ivan Rakitic will be at the heart of Croatia's midfield

Manager: Ante Cacic

How they qualified: Finished second in Group H behind Italy

Previous best at Euros: Quarter-finals (1996 & 2008)

Top scorer in qualifying: Ivan Perisic (6)

Key player: Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 25/1

What they say: "Our defence for Euro 2016 is strong. We have quality players." - defender, Tin Jedvaj

Did you know: Croatia were shown three red cards during their qualifying campaign - more than any other side. Duje Cop, captain Darijo Srna and Vedran Corluka were the culprits.


Czech Republic


Petr Cech will keep goal for Czech Republic

Manager: Pavel Vrba

How they qualified: Won Group A

Previous best at Euros: Runners-up (1996)

Top scorer in qualifying: Borek Dockal (4)

Key player: Petr Cech (Arsenal)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 100/1

What they say: "I'm not sure yet what the potential of this team is. We are happy to qualify and we have time to prepare. Let's see what will happen." - goalkeeper, Petr Cech

Did you know: The Czechs conceded 14 goals in qualifying, more than any other side to qualify for Euro 2016.


Spain


David Silva will be an important figure for Spain

Manager: Vicente del Bosque

How they qualified: Won Group C

Previous best at Euros: Winners (1964, 2008, 2012)

Top scorer in qualifying: Paco Alcacer (5)

Key player: David Silva (Manchester City)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 11/2

What they say: "If we make the semi-finals I would be happy, I'm telling you the truth. Even though some would consider not winning it a failure." - manager, Vicente del Bosque

Did you know: Spain are aiming for a third consecutive European Championship triumph. They are the only country in history to have won the competition twice in a row.


Turkey


Arda Turan celebrates Turkey's qualification for Euro 2016

Manager: Fatih Terim

How they qualified: Third-placed team with the best record

Previous best at Euros: Semi-finals (2008)

Top scorer in qualifying: Burak Yilmaz (4)

Key player: Arda Turan (Barcelona)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 66/1

What they say: "We will not have fear from anyone and try to enjoy our football on the pitch. I am fully confident of my players. I believe we can do very interesting work there. We can introduce new starlets." - manager, Fatih Terim

Did you know: Having failed to qualify in their first nine UEFA European Championship campaigns, Turkey have reached four of the last six final tournaments.

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Group E

Belgium


Eden Hazard will hope to have an impressive tournament with Belgium

Manager: Marc Wilmots

How they qualified: Won Group B

Previous best at Euros: Runners-up (1980)

Top scorer in qualifying: Eden Hazard (5)

Key player: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 11/1

What they say: "I am convinced that Belgium have a team that can win the European Championship. Of course, everything needs to go well, but we will be aiming for the trophy." - defender, Jan Vertonghen

Did you know: Belgium are the highest ranked European team in FIFA's world rankings. Marc Wilmots side are second, ahead of Germany (fifth) and Spain (sixth).


Italy


Southampton's Graziano Pelle has been named in Italy's squad

Manager: Antonio Conte

How they qualified: Won Group H after unbeaten campaign

Previous best at Euros: Winners (1968)

Top scorer in qualifying: Graziano Pelle (3)

Key player: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 16/1

What they say: "I want to face this tournament in the best way possible. I always talk about work - we need to work with our head down and give all we have to do something beautiful." - manager, Antonio Conte

Did you know: Five of Italy's seven wins in the group stage were by a one-goal margin.


Republic of Ireland


Jonathan Walters will lead the line for the Republic of Ireland

Manager: Martin O'Neill

How they qualified: Beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 on aggregate in a play-off

Previous best at Euros: Group stage (1988 & 2012)

Top scorer in qualifying: Robbie Keane and Jon Walters (5)

Key player: Jon Walters (Stoke)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 100/1

What they say: "Ultimately when you get to a major tournament, the first aim when you make the 23, you want to get out of the group, that's the key. The atmosphere and enthusiasm around the group have got stronger and stronger throughout this campaign. It's a different squad, different management and there are lots of different elements involved in it to make me believe that it's going to be very different [to previous tournaments]." - John O'Shea

Did you know: The Republic of Ireland's 2-1 away loss to Poland in October 2015 saw the joint-highest number of fouls committed in any game during the qualifying rounds (44). The match saw six yellow cards and a red for John O'Shea.


Sweden


Sweden's main man Zlatan Ibrahimovic will expect to make his mark

Manager: Erik Hamren

How they qualified: Beat Denmark 4-3 on aggregate in a play-off

Previous best at Euros: Semi-finals (1992)

Top scorer in qualifying: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (11)

Key player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 66/1

What they say: "Ibrahimovic is our match-winner, our captain, our only world-class player. But we need to be a unit. I think that's one of the reasons we have been successful. We have a captain who takes huge responsibility for the team, but also the team take responsibility for him. That's the good chemistry we have in our squad." - manager, Erik Hamren

Did you know: Sweden qualified through the play-offs after beating Scandinavian rivals Denmark. It was the first time they have reached the European Championship through that route.

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Group F

Austria


Marko Arnautovic will be integral to any Austrian success

Manager: Marcel Koller

How they qualified: Won Group G after unbeaten campaign

Previous best at Euros: Group stage (2008)

Top scorer in qualifying: Marc Janko (7)

Key player: Marko Arnautovic (Stoke)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 40/1

What they say: "We have a very good team, most of our players are playing in the German Bundesliga and even four or five now play in the Premier League. With the national side, though, in the last few years the development of the Austrian football team has been incredible." - defender, Kevin Wimmer

Did you know: Austria had the second highest points tally from the qualifying groups (28), beaten only by England's perfect 30.


Hungary


Zoltan Gera will be at Euro 2016 with Hungary

Manager: Bernd Storck

How they qualified: Beat Norway 3-1 on aggregate in play-off

Previous best at Euros: Semi-finals (1964 & 1972)

Top scorer in qualifying: Daniel Bode, Tamas Priskin and Krisztian Nemeth (2)

Key player: Tamas Priskin (Slovan Bratislava)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 200/1

What they say: "We have a lot of players who don't play very often in their clubs. I told them to play without fear and you will have success." - manager, Bernd Storck

Did you know: Hungary picked up a whopping 38 yellow cards during their qualifying campaign - more than any other side - but never had a player sent off.


Iceland


Gylfi Sigurdsson (left) is Iceland's star player

Manager: Lars Lagerback

How they qualified: Finished second in Group A behind Czech Republic

Previous best at Euros: Have never previously qualified

Top scorer in qualifying: Gylfi Sigurdsson (6)

Key player: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 100/1

What they say: "I think it's a natural thing for us to be underdogs. If you're a country of 320,000 people you're always going to be the underdog, against the majority of teams anyway." - forward, Eidur Gudjohnsen

Did you know: Euro 2016 will be Iceland's first major tournament in their history, with their previous best being their defeat to Croatia in the 2014 World Cup play-offs.


Portugal


Can Cristiano Ronaldo fire Portugal to glory?

Manager: Fernando Santos

How they qualified: Won Group I

Previous best at Euros: Runners-up (2004)

Top scorer in qualifying: Cristiano Ronaldo (5)

Key player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 20/1

What they say: "I don't believe in easy groups or difficult groups. What I believe in is work - it's by working that we get results. We have to respect all our opponents and find solutions to beat them." - manager, Fernando Santos

Did you know: Portugal have made it past the first round in all six European Championships they have featured in and are the only side in the tournament's history to have made it to a home final and lost (Euro 2004 against Greece).

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Match 1 - Sat 11 June @ 3am

France vs Romania

All prediction welcome. Prediction ends at kick-off time

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Match 2 - Sat 11 June @ 9pm

Albania vs Switzerland

All prediction welcome. Prediction ends at kick-off time

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Match 3 - Sun 12 June @ 12am

Wales vs Slovakia

All prediction welcome. Prediction ends at kick-off time

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Match 4 - Sun 12 June @ 3am

England vs Russia

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Match 5 - Sun 12 June @ 9pm

Turkey vs Croatia

All prediction welcome. Prediction ends at kick-off time

[Vermon]

I pick France to win.

Originally Posted by Europa

Group A

France


Anthony Martial will be a key man for France

Manager: Didier Deschamps

How they qualified: Hosts

Previous best at Euros: Winners (1984 & 2000)

Top scorer in qualifying: N/A

Key player: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

Odds of winning Euro 2016: 3/1 favourites

What they say: "We play to win. We are going to work for it and we are the hosts, hopefully the fans and crowd will be with us. It will be a good chance to go through the competition and win it." - midfielder, Yohan Cabaye.

Did you know: France have won eight of their last nine games ahead of Euro 2016, a run which included victories over Portugal, Germany and Netherlands.

[cowgal]

I take Belgium to win.

[Barrister]

France 1 - 0 Romania
Albania 1 - 2 Switzerland
Wales 1 - 1 Slovakia
England 2 - 1 Russia
Turkey 0 - 0 Croatia

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France 2 Romania 1

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Russia lost to Slovakia. Big upset.

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Originally Posted by Thundergod967

i think france will win too anyone with me ? top scorer i think is ronaldo hahaha

Originally Posted by Zalo

I pick France to win.

Originally Posted by Indy

France for me.

Originally Posted by Kaput

France to win Euro 2016.

Originally Posted by Study

Study choose host France to win.

Originally Posted by BeanCoffee

France to win.

Originally Posted by SibueyJiaLat

Jialat! I choose Portugal to be Winner.

Originally Posted by bocajunior

My favourite for the Euro championship would be France.

Originally Posted by iSaigon

Euro always churn upped surprises.

I take France or Belgium to win Euro 2016.

Originally Posted by Ahgor

France will win.

All the above picks are 50% accurate.

Many took France to win and only 1 pick Portugal.

[craigdante]

any links or website to watch Euro 2016 final?