The playoff grid of the European Football Championship turned out to be extremely uneven. In one half, the current Euro finalists - Spain and Italy, the world champions Germans, the championship hosts the French and the ever-promising English will meet, in the other - several sensations of the tournament gathered at once, and Belgium, Croatia and Portugal turned out to be the main contenders for the final.
The path of the strongest
Germany - Slovakia; Italy - Spain; France - Ireland; England - Iceland
The new formula of the European Championship turned out to be truly revolutionary, allowing many debutants and teams of the “second tier” not only to get into the final stage, but also to get good chances for tournament medals. The playoff scheme was determined in advance, and at first glance it seemed fair enough - the first places of the quartets in the 1/8 finals went either to the third, or to two of the six second. The remaining four "vice-champions" of the groups played among themselves.
However, the uneven distribution of the top teams within these groups (group D, where the Spaniards, Croats, Czechs and Turks played, is difficult to compare with the F quartet - Hungary, Iceland, Austria and Portugal, which has weakened in recent years) and several sensations led to an amazing result. The grid was divided into two halves, completely incomparable in terms of comparative strength and historical merits of the teams.
In one part were almost all the favorites of the championship. The current world champion Germany is here. The hosts of the tournament and two-time winners of the Euro French - please. England - the non-winner, but the traditional favorite - is nearby. And the finalists of the previous continental championship, Spain and Italy, will meet at all in the 1/8 finals, in order to then clash with the Germans in the second round (if the Slovaks do not perform a miracle).
However, the “small” teams that got in the way of the strongest - Slovakia, Ireland and Iceland - also seem to be whipping boys only at first glance.
If it will really be difficult for the Slovaks to oppose something to the mighty German machine and all hope is for Marek Gamshik, then the Irish, in the wake of the victory over Italy, may well torment the hosts of the Euro, who did not show a clear game at the first stage.
As for the Iceland-England pair, here, judging by the group round, the Vikings, who showed much more organized and selfless football, may well come out as winners from it. Of course, they may not have enough experience and some motivation (the very access to the Euro was a miracle for the Icelanders, what to say about the 1/8 finals), but Hodgson's wards in such a battle will be even more nervous than in a duel with mastodons like the Germans and Spaniards .
Half grids without champions
Switzerland - Poland; Croatia - Portugal; Wales - Northern Ireland; Hungary - Belgium
The second half of the grid turned out to be much less representative, but also completely unpredictable. None of the eight teams that will compete for the final from this side have won the Euro before. And only two of them participated in the decisive match - Belgium in 1980 and Portugal in 2004.
Knowing how difficult it will be for teams from the other part of the grid to break through, it can be assumed that the Euro may have a new, tenth champion in a row. But who it will be is still a mystery.
Lots of applicants. Firstly, there is a "pair of death" in the 1/8 finals. The Portuguese, taking third place in the weakest group of the tournament, managed to get into the playoffs against the Croats, who heroically outran Spain. By all indications, the checkers, demonstrating bright attacking football, should go through Ronaldo and company, but Portugal traditionally looks stronger in the playoffs than in round-robin tournaments.
Secondly, the stellar generation of Belgian players should have their say. Two years ago, the Belgians lost to Argentina in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, but they came to the Euro already for victory.
And although the initial failure with the Italians somewhat cooled the ardor of the Red Devils, they quickly recovered from the blow, and the relatively light net is now pushing them to the final itself.
Thirdly, Wales became an unexpected favorite, proving to the Russian team and the entire football community that it is not a team of Bale, Ramsey and nine squires, but a close-knit squad in which all players perfectly understand each other and are capable of non-standard solutions.
In the first round, the Welsh will meet with another British team - Northern Ireland, which, although it beat Ukraine, seems to be a noteworthy underdog in this dispute.
Finally, we must not forget about the Polish national team, which did not concede a single goal in group stage and holding a draw in a match with the formidable Germans. She will have to fight with another defensive team - the Swiss, who also have an honorary world record with the top team.
And although the Poles seem a little more representative in terms of composition, the only thing that can be said with certainty is that the battle should turn out to be stubborn and ineffective.
In the event that all the favorites (according to the editors of Gazeta.Ru) win in the first round, we will have extremely interesting quarter-finals that we might never have seen (at least some of them), if the Euro was held in the usual format.
Germany - Spain, France - England, Poland - Croatia, Belgium - Wales ... It's worth seeing.
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We present to your attention the second competition of predictions for Euro 2016 - the playoffs! This time you need to guess the outcome of 15 matches.
Whoever guesses more accurately, more and faster, he will win!
There are many prizes in our competition
The more prizes, the better! Therefore, in addition to the standard three winners, we also award every tenth of the TOP-100 best forecasters.
That is, participants who take 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and 100th places receive the official ball of the tournament - Adidas Beau Jeu.
Scoring
There are 15 matches in the playoff series, for each of them you are invited to make a prediction - guess the score. Bets are accepted on the result of the match shown in regular time and overtime (excluding penalty shootouts).
The calculation of points for the forecast occurs according to the scheme: the more accurately you guessed, the more you got.
Guessed the exact score - 10 points,
otherwise, if the winner and the goal difference are guessed - 7 points,
otherwise if the winner is guessed - 5 points,
otherwise, if the number of goals scored is guessed - 2 points.
In case of a draw, if the forecast was “3:3”, and the result was “7:7”, then points are given according to the “guessed winner” scheme, that is, 5 points.
Example: as a result of the match "Russia - England" our team won 5:1
Prediction 5:1 will earn 10 points;
Forecast 6:2 - 7 points;
Forecast 2:1 - 5 points;
Forecast 2:4 - 2 points.
Identification of the winner
The one with the most points at the end of the final match will win.
If two or more participants score the same number of points, the winner is the one with the most 10-point results. In case of their equality, the number of results with a lower number of points further down is compared. If the results are exactly the same (which we hope will not happen), the one who made the very first prediction first wins.
You need to make a prediction before the start of the match - betting closes with starting whistle. We accept predictions for three days before the match (with the exception of the first round games, on which you can bet from June 6). Don't be late!
To participate in the competition, you must register on the site or log in with your login. Capable persons, citizens are allowed to participate in the competition Russian Federation who have reached the age of majority and permanently reside on the territory of the Russian Federation. Winners pay all taxes on their own, provided by the current legislation of the Russian Federation when receiving a prize. Prizes are sent by mail within the Russian Federation.
The 2016 European Football Championship is also called World Cup 2016 or Euro 2016. This will be the 15th anniversary football tournament for the national teams of European countries. Total will play 24 commands. We will tell in our article about the venue of the championship, dates, schedule and teams.
The organizer of Euro 2016 is UEFA - the Union of European Football Associations.
Where and when will the 2016 European Championship take place
European Championship 2016 football will take place in France from June 10 to July 10, 2016. For its implementation, the stadiums of 10 French cities will open their doors. And the fans will have the opportunity to travel all over France together with their favorite teams. A list of all cities is given later in the article.
What's in the news
- Midfielder of Moscow CSKA and the Russian national team Alan Dzagoev will not be able to take part in the European Championship 2016 due to a fracture. Until recently, he was on the list of the Russian team.
- 31-year-old German Roman Neustädter (defender) will play in our team. Previously, he played for the German club Schalke.
- After the terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015, committed during football matches, and the crash of an A320 aircraft taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France remains a dangerous country for tourism. Nevertheless, the championship is not going to be canceled, all hotels for the period from June 10 to July 10 are booked, and the fans are already packing their bags.
- The team of the Russian national team at the European Championship 2016 in the photo.
Who will Russia play at the 2016 World Cup?
Main dates for Russian fans:
- June 11 at 21:00 French time Russia plays England at the Marseille stadium
- June 15 at 15:00 Russia playing Slovakia at the Lille-Metropol stadium
- June 20 at 21:00 Russia playing Wales at Toulouse Stadium
Experts believe that Russia was lucky with the group. The teams of Slovakia and Wales are not considered the strongest, and the team of England is weakened by the domestic championships and may not appear at Euro 2016 in the best possible way.
According to forecasts, Russia should reach the ⅛ of the final and maybe even get into the ¼.
Russia is ranked 24th in the FIFA national teams rating. Two out of three rivals are higher than Russia in this list. But nevertheless bookmakers predict Russia second place in their group. Some write about the special team spirit of the Russian team, the ability to interact, to give a pass in time to a more experienced and well-placed member of the team. These qualities can become key and turn the results of the championship in our favor.
| Wales | Slovakia | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA National Team Ranking | 17, 7 positions above Russia | 26, 2 positions below Russia | 9th place, 15 positions above Russia |
| Most Dangerous Players | Gareth Bale, midfielder, has high speed, excellent reaction and strong accurate blow. The most expensive soccer player in the world. | Marek Hamshik, midfielder. Able to give amazingly accurate passes. Feels the ball and the field. | Wayne Rooney, one of the best strikers in the world. Harry Kane nicknamed "hurricane" is one of the best and dear players planets. |
| History of victories and defeats with Russia | In our entire history of games, Russia has won a victory over the Wales team. | For 21 relations between our countries, 8 games were played. Two games were won by the Slovaks. Three games were won by Russia. Three matches ended in a draw. | Over the 25-year history, the teams of Russia and England have played twice. The British won once, the Russians once. |
| Win Predictions | 1,5% | 0,7% | 8,3% |
It is worth mentioning the coach of the Russian national team, Leonid Slutsky, who replaced the Italian Fabio Capello. New coach has already ensured Russia's participation in Euro 2016. Whole football world puts on him great expectations for a worthy representation of Russia at the summer championship.
European Football Championship 2016 schedule, game calendar
The European Championship consists of qualifying tournaments, as a result of which 23 teams are selected to participate in the final tournaments.
In 2016, for the first time, the number of countries participating in Euro 2016 increased from 16 to 24. 23 countries were selected as a result of the qualifying stage, the 24th country, France, is automatically invited to the final as the host of the 2016 World Cup.
The final tournament consists of group matches and the final series of games (play-offs), which in turn are divided into ⅛ finals, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
You can see the stages of the championship in the infographic below.
According to the results of the draw, teams from all participating countries are grouped into 6 groups. Group matches will be held between teams of the same group.
Group matches calendar
| 10.06 | 11.06 | 12.06 | 13.06 | 14.06 | 15.06 | 16.06 | 17.06 | 18.06 | 19.06 | 20.06 | 21.06 | 22.06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | Wales - Slovakia at 18:00 | Austria - Hungary at 18:00 | Belgium - Ireland at 15:00 | Croatia - Spain at 21:00 | |||||||||
| Lance | Albania - Switzerland at 15:00 | England - Wales at 15:00 | Czech Republic - Turkey at 21:00 | ||||||||||
| Lille | Germany - Ukraine at 21:00 | Russia - Slovakia at 15:00 | Switzerland - France at 21:00 | Italy - Ireland at 21:00 | |||||||||
| Lyon | Belgium - Italy at 21:00 | Ukraine - Sev. Ireland at 18:00 | Romania - Albania at 21:00 | Hungary - Portugal at 18:00 | |||||||||
| Marseilles | England - Russia at 21:00 | France - Albania at 21:00 | Iceland - Hungary at 18:00 | Ukraine - Poland at 18:00 | |||||||||
| Nice | Poland - Sev. Ireland at 18:00 | Spain - Turkey at 21:00 | Sweden - Belgium at 21:00 | ||||||||||
| Paris | Turkey - Croatia at 15:00 | Romania - Switzerland at 18:00 | Portugal - Austria at 21:00 | Sev. Ireland - Germany at 18:00 | |||||||||
| Saint Denis | France - Romania at 21:00 | Ireland - Sweden at 18:00 | Germany - Poland at 21:00 | Iceland - Austria at 18:00 | |||||||||
| Saint-Étienne | Portugal - Iceland at 21:00 | Czech Republic - Croatia at 18:00 | Slovakia - England at 21:00 | ||||||||||
| Toulouse | Spain - Czech Republic at 15:00 | Italy - Sweden at 15:00 | Russia - Wales at 21:00 |
Schedule ⅛ finals
According to the UEFA regulations, the teams that took the first and second places in their group, as well as 4 best teams who took third place. The game schedule for June-July 2016 is as follows.
| 25.06 | 26.06 | 27.06 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance | 1st place group D, 3rd place group B, E, F at 21:00 | ||
| Lille | 1st place group C, 3rd place group A, B, F at 18:00 | ||
| Lyon | 1st place group A, 3rd place group C, D, E at 15:00 | ||
| Nice | 2nd place group B, 2nd place group F at 21:00 | ||
| Paris | 1st place group B, 3rd place group A, C, D at 18:00 | ||
| Saint Denis | 1st place in group E, 2nd place in group D at 18:00 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2nd place group A, 2nd place group C at 15:00 | ||
| Toulouse | 1st place group F, 2nd place group E at 21:00 |
Quarter-final schedule
The games in the quarter-finals will determine the semi-finalists. These matches are watched not only by true football fans, but also by a wider audience.
Semi-final schedule
This stage of the UEFA Euro 2016 will determine the top two teams to play in the final. From this moment begins the most “hot” and interesting part of the championship.
The final
The final will take place at Stade Saint-Denis in 21:00 . This match will determine the winner of Euro 2016.
Euro 2016 standings
The tournament table of the final cannot contain any information yet. Starting June 10, we will actively monitor goals scored, points, victories and defeats.
Information on the results of group matches, the number of victories, defeats, goals or draws is regularly updated on Yandex service page.
National teams, participants of the European Championship 2016
| Team | Main coach | Best forward (scorer) | Referee | Forecast, probability of victory in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Leonid Slutsky | Alexander Kerzhakov, Vladimir Beschastnykh, Roman Pavlyuchenko | Sergey Karasev | 1,5% |
| France | Didier Deschamps | Thierry Henry, Michel Platini, David Trezeguet | Clement Turpin | 36,6% |
| England | Roy Hodgson | Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker | Martin Atkinson, Mark Clattenburg | 8,3% |
| Czech | Pavel Vrba | Jan Koller, Milan Baros, Vladimir Schmitser | Pavel Kralovets | 1,3% |
| Iceland | Lars Lagerbeck | Eidur Gudjohnsen | - | 1,3% |
| Austria | Marcel Koller | Tony Polster | - | 3% |
| Northern Ireland | Michael O'Neill | David Healy | - | 0,4% |
| Portugal | Fernando Santos | Cristiano Ronaldo | - | 6,3% |
| Spain | Vicente del Bosque | David Villa | Carlos Velasco Carballo | 18,2% |
| Switzerland | Vladimir Petkovich | Alexander Fry | - | 1,5% |
| Italy | Antonio Conte | Gigi Riva | Nicola Rizzoli | 6,3% |
| Belgium | Mark Wilmots | Paul Van Himst, Bernard Voorhoof, Marc Wilmots | - | 10% |
| Wales | Chris Coleman | Ian Rush | - | 1,5% |
| Romania | Angel Yordanescu | Adrian Mutu, Gheorghe Hadji | Ovidiu Gazegan | 0,7% |
| Albania | Gianni DeBiasi | Eryon Bogdani | - | 0,4% |
| Germany | Joachim Löw | Miroslav Klose | Felix Brih | 30% |
| Poland | Adam Navalka | Wlodzimierz Lubański | Shimon Marciniak | 2% |
| Slovakia | Jan Kozak | Robert Wittek | - | 0,7% |
| Croatia | Ante Cacic | Davor Shuker | - | 4% |
| Turkey | Fatih Terim | Hakan Shukur | Cuneyt Chakyr | 1,5% |
| Hungary | Bernd Stork | Ferenc Puskas | Victor Kashshai | 0,2% |
| Ireland | Martin O'Neil | Robbie Keane | - | 1% |
| Sweden | Eric Hamren | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Jonas Ericsson | 1% |
| Ukraine | Mikhail Fomenko | Andrey Shevchenko | - | 1% |
It is convenient to look at the probability of winning a particular team on an interactive chart.
Cities hosting Euro 2016
The European Football Championship will be held in ten French cities. List of cities: Bordeaux , Lance , Lille , Lyon , Marseilles , Nice , Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne, Toulouse.
Results of the European Championship-2016
As soon as the results of the European Championship 2016 become known, we will post them in this part of the article. Depending on how the teams play in groups, the participants of the one-eighth, quarter-finals, as well as the semi-finals and the final game will become known.
- The face, mascot and symbol of the championship this year will be the cartoon character Super Victor.
- Closer to the summer of 2016, the UEFA Euro 2016 game will appear. All owners can download it for free Pro games Evolution Soccer 2016.
- The 2016 World Cup logo depicts a real celebration of football, the UEFA Cup, painted in the colors of the French flag, against the backdrop of design elements. The slogan of the upcoming football championship is Le Rendez-Vous, which means a pleasant meeting.
From the article you learned about the schedule and calendar of matches of the European Football Championship, which will be held from June 10 to July 10, 2016. We have provided a list of teams, cities and stadiums where Euro 2016 will be held. This is the main article about the 2016 European Championship. Click on the names of cities and countries and you will get more information about the upcoming championship.
Since the participants of the playoffs have already been decided, the attention of readers and fans is invited to the playoff bracket - the main stage in which the loser leaves the tournament and stops the fight for the European title.
Matches start from the 1/8 final stage - 8 games. The winners advance to the quarterfinals. Next comes the semi-final and the final. The losers in the semi-finals will be awarded bronze medals, the defeated finalist will receive silver medals, and the champion will receive gold medals and the European Cup.
Ironically, the playoff bracket has developed in such a way that the traditional favorites - Germany, Italy, Spain, France and England - will definitely not meet with the notorious before the final " dark horses or outsiders. It's a paradox, but this year the debutants and the teams that returned after a long absence show an excellent level of play, whatever one may say. And traditionally strong teams start to crash. England can’t tune in to the right wave, Germany is worried about the defense, France is confused in the attack, Italy put up a raw reserve, Spain’s tiki-taka fails ... Belgium got into the grid for the “outsiders”, so far not pleasing with a sparkling game (except against Ireland) , and Portugal, which Cristiano Ronaldo only pulled out at the last moment in the playoffs.
So, here are the upcoming matches:
- June 25, 16:00. Switzerland - Poland. Saint Etienne.
- June 25, 19:00. Wales - Northern Ireland. Paris.
- June 25, 22:00. Croatia - Portugal. Lance.
- June 26, 16:00. France - Ireland. Lyon.
- June 26, 19:00. Germany - Slovakia. Lille.
- June 26, 22:00. Hungary - Belgium. Toulouse.
- June 27, 19:00. Italy - Spain. Saint Denis.
- June 27, 22:00. England - Iceland. Nice.
We can already say the following about the upcoming fights:
Switzerland and Poland did not reach the Euro playoffs at all, and for the Alpines and Slavs this is already a small success. The well-played Swiss team can give battle to the Polish team led by Robert Lewandowski.
In a duel between Wales and Northern Ireland some of the debutants will be forced to leave the tournament after the first round. In any case, for these teams, reaching the playoffs is already a victory.
Croatia has come to be regarded as the favorite of the tournament according to the fans - against the backdrop of a faded Portugal, it looks more formidable. If Ronaldo and the company do not get together and do not play at least as they did against Hungary, then Ronaldo will be left without medals again.
Everyone has already heard about how France did not let Ireland into the World Cup in South Africa. It is possible that the Irish can kill two birds with one stone - shock the owners, taking revenge on them in full, and crawl out even further.
Germany played in a friendly match with the Slovaks before the Euro and lost 1:3. Although there was a second line-up, it is possible that the first one can falter under the pressure of Marek Hamshik. The central defense of the Germans fails, and the implementation is also lame on both legs.
Hungary has become one of the sensations of the Euro, so it cannot be ruled out that Belgium will have a hard time. The "Golden Generation" needs to prove its worth. And Gabor Kiraly is also on the alert - although he missed two goals from Ronaldo, it's not his fault.
Spain can lay down their powers of the European champion already in the 1/8 finals if del Bosque does not have time to set up the team for the playoffs. Although, taking into account the raw reserve of the Italians, which everyone saw in the match with Ireland, the Spaniards seem to have nothing to fear.
The Icelanders are not a gift for the British, they mocked the Portuguese enough. Moreover, one of them probably knows the English style of the game well. But Marcus Rashford and Jamie Vardy have an historic chance to show they're worth something.
Against the backdrop of the grid, you start to think - would we have a chance if we came out instead of Wales or England? And who would we hit? But the history of the subjunctive mood does not have, and one must prove one's strength not by word, but by deed. Let's just see who really deserves to be the best in this tournament and enjoy the game.