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UEFA Euro 2016

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.[3] The tournament was the first to have 24 teams,[4] instead of the previous 16.

UEFA Euro 2016
Championnat d'Europe de football 2016 (in French)
Tournament details
Host country France
Dates10 June – 10 July
Teams24
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (1st title)
Runner-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 playerFrance Antoine Griezmann[2]
← 2012
2020 →

Portugal won the tournament over the hosts, France. They also qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which took place in Russia.[5]

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.[6] Norway and Sweden eventually withdrew their bid in December 2009.[7]

The host was selected on 28 May 2010.[8]

Voting results[9]
Country Round
1st (points) 2nd (votes)
  France 43 7
  Turkey 38 6
  Italy 23 –
Total 104 13

Qualification

Main page: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying


Country Qualified on Previous appearances[n 1]
  Albania 11 October 2015 0 (first time qualifying)
  Austria 8 September 2015 1 (2008)
  Belgium 10 October 2015 4 (1972, 1980, 1984, 2000)
  Croatia 13 October 2015 4 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Czech Republic 6 September 2015 8 (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  England 5 September 2015 8 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012)
  France (host) 28 May 2010 8 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Germany 11 October 2015 11 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Hungary 15 November 2015 2 (1964, 1972)
  Iceland 6 September 2015 0 (first time qualifying)
  Italy 10 October 2015 8 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Northern Ireland 8 October 2015 0 (first time qualifying)
  Poland 11 October 2015 2 (2008, 2012)
  Portugal 8 October 2015 6 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Ireland 16 November 2015 2 (1988, 2012)
  Romania 11 October 2015 4 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2008)
  Russia 12 October 2015 4 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)[n 2]
  Slovakia 11 October 2015 0 (first time qualifying)
  Spain 9 October 2015 9 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Sweden 17 November 2015 5 (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  Switzerland 9 October 2015 3 (1996, 2004, 2008)
  Turkey 13 October 2015 3 (1996, 2000, 2008)
  Ukraine 17 November 2015 1 (2012)
  Wales 10 October 2015 0 (first time qualifying)
  1. ↑ Bold dates show the year that the team won the tournament.
  2. ↑ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Venues

Ten venues will be used for the tournament. These venues were confirmed by UEFA on 25 January 2013.[10]

Saint-Denis Marseille Lyon
Stade de France Stade Vélodrome Parc 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: 81,338 Capacity: 67,394
(upgraded) 		Capacity: 59,286
(new stadium)
   
 
Lille Paris Bordeaux
Stade Pierre-Mauroy Parc des Princes Matmut 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-Étienne Nice Lens
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-Guichard Allianz Riviera Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Capacity: 41,965
(upgraded) 		Capacity: 35,624
(new stadium) 		Capacity: 38,223
(upgraded)
     
UEFA Euro 2016 (France)
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

UEFA Euro 2016 team base camps (France)

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.[11]

Team Location
  Albania Perros-Guirec
  Austria Mallemort
  Belgium Bordeaux
  Croatia Deauville
  Czech Republic Tours
  England Chantilly
  France Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines
  Germany Évian-les-Bains
  Hungary Tourrettes
  Iceland Annecy-le-Vieux
  Italy Montpellier
  Northern Ireland Saint-Georges-de-Reneins
  Poland La Baule-Escoublac
  Portugal Marcoussis
  Ireland Versailles
  Romania Orry-la-Ville
  Russia Croissy-sur-Seine
  Slovakia Vichy
  Spain Saint-Martin-de-Ré
  Sweden Saint-Nazaire
  Switzerland Juvignac
  Turkey Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
  Ukraine Aix-en-Provence
  Wales Dinard

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[3]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   France 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
2   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3   Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 –2 3
4   Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Wales 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
2   England 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3   Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Russia 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Germany 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
2   Poland 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
3   Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
4   Ukraine 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
2   Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3   Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Italy 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
2   Belgium 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4   Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
  • Italy was placed on top of Belgium because they defeated them 2−0 on 13 June 2016.
13 June 2016
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Hungary 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
2   Iceland 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Portugal 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4   Austria 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
2   Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
3   Portugal 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4   Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
5   Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
6   Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3

Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
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

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25 June 2016 (2016-06-25)
15:00
 Switzerland   1–1
(a.e.t.) 		  Poland Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 38,842[12]
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Shaqiri   82' http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000744/match=2017996/index.html Błaszczykowski   39'
  Penalties  
* Lichtsteiner   4–5 *   Lewandowski

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25 June 2016
 Wales   1–0   Northern Ireland Paris
Attendance: 44,342
McAuley   75' (o.g.) Report
25 June 2016
 Croatia   0–1 (a.e.t.)   Portugal Lens
Attendance: 33,523
Report Quaresma   117'
26 June 2016
 France   2–1   Republic of Ireland Lyon
Attendance: 56,279
Griezmann   58', 61' Report Brady   2' (pen)
26 June 2016
 Germany   3–0   Slovakia Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 44,312
Boateng   8'
Gómez   43'
Draxler   63' 		Report
26 June 2016
 Hungary   0–4 Belgium   Toulouse
Attendance: 28,921
Report Alderweireld   10'
Batshuayi   78'
Hazard   80'
Carrasco   90+1'
27 June 2016
 Italy   2–0   Spain Saint-Denis
Attendance: 76,165
Chiellini   33'
Pellè   90+1' 		Report
27 June 2016
 England   1-2   Iceland Nice
Attendance: 33,901
Rooney   4' (pen) Report Sigurðsson   6'
Sigþórsson   18'

Quarter-finals

30 June 2016
 Poland   1–1 (a.e.t.)   Portugal Marseille
Attendance: 62,940
Lewandowski   2' Report Sanches   33'
  Penalties  
Lewandowski  
Milik 
Glik 
Błaszczykowski  		 3–5   Ronaldo
  Sanches
  Moutinho
  Nani
  Quaresma
1 July 2016
 Wales   3–1   Belgium Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 45,936
Williams   31'
Robson-Kanu   55'
Vokes   86' 		Report Nainggolan   13'
2 July 2016
 Germany   1–1 (a.e.t.)   Italy Bordeaux
Attendance: 38,764
Özil   65' Report Bonucci   78' (pen)
  Penalties  
6–5
3 July 2016
 France   5–2   Iceland Saint-Denis
Attendance: 76,833
Giroud   12', 59'
Pogba   20'
Payet   43'
Griezmann   45' 		Report Sigþórsson   56'
Bjarnason   84'

Semi-finals

6 July 2016
 Portugal   2–0   Wales Lyon
Attendance: 55,679
Ronaldo   50'
Nani   53' 		Report
7 July 2016
 Germany   0–2   France Marseille
Attendance: 64,078
Report Griezmann   45+2' (pen.), 72'

Final

Main page: UEFA Euro 2016 Final
10 July 2016
 Portugal   1–0 (a.e.t.)   France Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,868
Éder   109' Report

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Source: UEFA[13][14]

Final rankings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Portugal 7 3 4 0 9 5 +4 13
2   France 7 5 1 1 13 5 +8 16
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3   Wales 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12
4   Germany 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
5   Italy 5 3 1 1 6 2 +4 10
6   Belgium 5 3 0 2 9 5 +4 9
7   Poland 5 2 3 0 4 2 +2 9
8   Iceland 5 2 2 1 8 9 –1 8
Eliminated in the Round of 16
9   Croatia 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
10   Spain 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
11   Switzerland 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1 6
12   England 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
13   Hungary 4 1 2 1 6 8 –2 5
14   Republic of Ireland 4 1 1 2 3 6 –3 4
  Slovakia 4 1 1 2 3 6 –3 4
16   Northern Ireland 4 1 0 3 2 3 –1 3
Eliminated in the Group stage
17   Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 –2 3
18   Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 –2 3
19   Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
20   Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 1
21   Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 1
22   Austria 3 0 1 2 1 4 –3 1
23   Russia 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1
24   Ukraine 3 0 0 3 0 5 –5 0
  • 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:[15]

    Sponsorship

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

    UEFA Euro 2016 Media

    • Map showing the current qualification status of teams for UEFA Euro 2016

    • Stade de France France-Croatie

    • Stade Vélodrome en novembre 2021.

    • OL-Angers Groupama Stadium

    • Match de rugby à XV opposant l'équipe de France à l'équipe d'Italie, stade Pierre Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

    • Paris Le Parc des Princes.jpg

      Parc des Princes, Paris, France

    • General view inside the stadium ahead of the Ligue 2 BKT match between FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Rodez Aveyron Football at Stade Matmut Atlantique on June 2, 2023 in Bordeaux, France.

    • Allianz Riviera - OGC Nice Stadium

    References

    1. ↑ France forward Antoine Griezmann wins Golden Boot. UEFA. 10 July 2016. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=2390091.html. Retrieved 11 July 2016. 
    2. ↑ Antoine Griezmann named Player of the Tournament. Union of European Football Associations. 11 July 2016. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=2389936.html. Retrieved 12 July 2016. 
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UEFA EURO 2016 match schedule announced". UEFA.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
    4. ↑ "'New era in national team football' beckons". UEFA.com. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
    5. ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - Teams - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
    6. ↑ "Four candidates signal UEFA Euro 2016 interest". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 11 March 2009. http://en.archive.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=64/newsid=808293.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
    7. ↑ "Regeringen säger nej till EM 2016-ansökan" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 December 2009. https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/svensk-fotboll/2009/12/regeringsnej-till-em-2016/. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
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    9. ↑ "France win race to host Euro 2016". The Roar. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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    16. ↑ "adidas on board for UEFA EURO 2012". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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    18. ↑ "Coca-Cola signs for Euro 2012, 2016". UEFA.org (Union of European Football Associations). 22 February 2010. http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/administration/marketing/news/newsid=1452657.html. Retrieved 3 February 2016. 
    19. ↑ "Continental to sponsor Euro 2012 and 2016". UEFA.org (Union of European Football Associations). 20 October 2011. http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/administration/marketing/news/newsid=1700729.html. Retrieved 3 February 2016. 
    20. ↑ "Hisense signs as UEFA EURO 2016 global sponsor". UEFA.org (UEFA). 14 January 2016. http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2323656.html. Retrieved 14 January 2016. 
    21. ↑ "Hyundai-Kia joins as official sponsor for UEFA Euro 2012™ and UEFA Euro 2016™". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 2 March 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1548117.html. Retrieved 4 July 2012. 
    22. ↑ "McDonald's signed up as official Euro sponsor". UEFA.org (Union of European Football Associations). 26 May 2010. http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/administration/marketing/news/newsid=1492650.html. Retrieved 3 February 2016. 
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