UEFA Euro 2016
UEFA Euro 2016 Championnat d'Europe de football 2016 (in French) Host country France Dates 10 June – 10 July Teams 24 Venue(s) 10 (in 10 host cities) Champions Portugal (1st title) Runners-up France Matches played 51 Goals scored 108 (2.12 per match) Attendance 2,427,303 (47,594 per match) Top scorer(s) Antoine Griezmann (6 goals) [ 1] Best player(s) Antoine Griezmann[ 2] Best young player Renato Sanches [ 3]
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.
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]
Country
Round
1st (points)
2nd (votes)
France
43
7
Turkey
38
6
Italy
23
–
Total
104
13
Qualification
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)
Republic of 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)
Venues
Ten venues will be used for the tournament. These venues were confirmed by UEFA on 25 January 2013.[ 11]
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)
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.[ 12]
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
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
Group C
Group D
Group E
Italy was placed on top of Belgium because they defeated them 2−0 on 13 June 2016.
Group F
Ranking of third-placed teams
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Source: UEFA [ 14] [ 15]
Final rankings
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
Goalkeeper :
Defenders :
Midfielders :
Forwards :
Source:[ 16]
Turkish Airlines aeroplane, decorated with UEFA EURO 2016 emblems.
Global sponsors
National sponsors
References