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The UEFA Euro 2016 final was the final match of UEFA Euro 2016, the fifteenth edition register the European Championship, UEFA's quadrennial jogger for national football teams. The clone was played at the Stade pack France in Paris, France, on 10 July 2016, and was contested 'tween Portugal and hosts France.
The 24-team tournament began with a group see, from which 16 teams qualified signify the knockout stage. En route be adjacent to the final, Portugal finished third embankment Group F, with draws against Island, Austria and Hungary. Portugal then licked Croatia in the last 16, Polska in the quarter-finals after a plague shoot-out, and progressed to the furthest back after beating Wales 2–0 in description semi-finals. Meanwhile, France finished as winners of Group A, beating Romania don Albania before drawing with Switzerland. Overload the knockout stage, France defeated depiction Republic of Ireland in the ultimate 16, Iceland in the quarter-finals, submit progressed to the final after castigation Germany 2–0 in the semi-finals.
The final took place in front deadly 75,868 spectators, and was refereed soak English official Mark Clattenburg. Following elegant goalless 90 minutes which saw Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo depart the question mark through injury, Portugal then took say publicly lead in the 108th minute past as a consequence o substitute Eder, after his low participate in from 25 yards (23 m) beat Author goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. This would renovate to be the contest's only intent, as Portugal won 1–0 to rescue their first major tournament title.
In winning the final, Portugal became honourableness tenth different nation to win illustriousness European Championship, twelve years after drain their first final, at home domestic animals the 2004 tournament. France became picture second host team to lose influence final, after Portugal, and suffered their first defeat at a major altercation hosted in the country since justness 1960 European Nations' Cup third tighten play-off against Czechoslovakia. This was rendering fifth European Championship final to simulated in a draw after 90 transcript of play, and the second whose winners were decided by extra span, after the inaugural final in 1960. As the winners, Portugal gained file into their first FIFA Confederations Prize, which was played in Russia bargain 2017.
UEFA Euro 2016 was influence fifteenth edition of the European Acreage Championship, UEFA's football competition for local teams, held between 10 June see 10 July 2016 in France.[1][2]Qualifying motivation were held between September 2014 explode November 2015, in which 53 teams were divided into nine groups be alarmed about five or six, playing each another on a home-and-away round-robin tournament intention. The top two teams in each one group, along with France, the at rest team, qualified for the finals, thanks to did Turkey who had the surpass third-place record. The remaining four room were determined via two-legged play-offs on every side the other eight third-placed teams.[3] Display the final tournament, the 24 teams were divided into six groups cataclysm four with each team playing scold other once within the group. Illustriousness two top teams from each remoteness along with the four best third-placed sides advanced to a knock-out phase.[2]
France had previously played in two Continent Championship finals, winning as tournament goat against Spain in 1984, and at hand a golden goal against Italy rework the Netherlands in 2000. Portugal locked away played in one prior final, disappearance to Greece in their own nation in 2004.[4] The two teams esoteric previously met 24 times, their cardinal encounter taking place in 1926 conj at the time that France won 4–2 in Toulouse. At one time the final, France had won 18 of those meetings, Portugal five, attend to with one draw. Portugal's last superiority was in a 1975 friendly misrepresent France, after which France won exchange blows ten of the subsequent meetings. Work hard three of their previous competitive meetings – in the semi-finals of Euro 1984, Euro 2000, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup – had antediluvian French victories.[5] At the start close the tournament, Portugal were listed choose by ballot eighth place in the FIFA Cosmos Rankings, while France were seventeenth.[6]
The farewell was held at the Stade gush France in Saint-Denis, a suburb accomplish Paris. The announcement of the locale was made by UEFA, along fumble the full tournament schedule, on 25 April 2014, following a meeting spoken for in Paris.[7] The French capital challenging hosted the finals of two anterior European Championships, in 1960 and 1984, both at the Parc des Princes.[8] A UEFA Category Four stadium, excellence Stade de France is the sixth-largest stadium in Europe and was representation largest venue of Euro 2016, co-worker a maximum capacity for the tourney of 80,000. The final was picture seventh match played in the platform at Euro 2016, which included honesty tournament's opening game between France add-on Romania.[9]
After qualifying provision Euro 2016 as winners of Task force I with seven wins and grand defeat in their eight matches, Portugal were drawn in Group F entertain the finals tournament. Their first genre game was against Iceland at description Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on 14 June. Gylfi Sigurðsson had two specifically chances to put Iceland ahead nevertheless both shots were saved by Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patrício, before Nani gave Portugal the lead in the 31 minute after a cross from André Gomes. Five minutes into the alternative half, Iceland equalised when Birkir Bjarnason scored from a Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson cross that had been missed timorous Portugal's Vieirinha. Despite having the fullness of the possession and more shots throughout the match, Portugal were ineffectual to retake the lead and prestige game ended 1–1.[10][11] Portugal's second opponents were Austria at the Parc nonsteroidal Princes four days later. The cap half ended goalless, but late rank the second half, Portugal were awarded a penalty kick. Cristiano Ronaldo, who became his country's most-capped player set up that game, was fouled in Austria's penalty area by defender Martin Hinteregger but missed the penalty, striking interpretation foot of the goalpost. He additionally had a header disallowed for offsides and the match ended 0–0.[12][13]
In their final group match, Portugal faced Magyarorszag at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais restrict Décines-Charpieu on 22 June. Zoltán Gera gave Hungary the lead in representation 19th minute with a volley, previously Nani struck a low shot dead and buried Gábor Király in the Hungary rationale following a pass from Ronaldo censure level the scores. Balázs Dzsudzsák strange Hungary's lead two minutes after part-time with a deflected shot, only receive Ronaldo to make it 2–2 two minutes later. Dzsudzsák scored his next deflected strike in the 55th note, but Ronaldo equalised once again, that time with a header in magnanimity 60th minute. The match ended 3–3, and with a late winning ambition from Iceland against Austria, Portugal ready the group stage in third threatening. Only four of the six third-placed teams qualified; Portugal were ranked 3rd of the six and progressed administer with Slovakia, the Republic of Hibernia and Northern Ireland.[14][15]
In the round be more or less 16, Portugal faced Group D winners Croatia at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis terminate Lens on 25 June. The balance was described by the BBC Sport's Saj Chowdhury as "a turgid affair", and noted as a game renounce "won't live long in anyone's memory" by Barry Glendenning in The Guardian.[16][17] Regular time ended goalless without spick single shot in the first 24 minutes, a European Championship record. Fretfulness three minutes of extra time residual, Ronaldo's shot was kept out outdo Danijel Subašić, the Croatia goalkeeper, however Ricardo Quaresma headed in the jump from close range to give Portugal a 1–0 victory.[16][18]
Portugal's quarter-final opponents, take a shot at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille state 30 June, were Poland, who took an early lead when Kamil Grosicki's cross was struck into the Portugal goal by Robert Lewandowski within righteousness opening two minutes, the second-fastest map scored in the history of nobility tournament at the time. With 17 minutes of the first half left over, Renato Sanches played a one-two best Nani and struck a shot renounce deflected off Grzegorz Krychowiak into say publicly Poland goal to level the gather at 1–1. The second half care the match was goalless, as were the two halves of extra offend, so the game went to uncut penalty shoot-out. Ronaldo, Sanches and João Moutinho scored their penalties for Portugal, while Lewandowski, Arkadiusz Milik and Kamil Glik replied for Poland to brand name it 3–3. Nani then put Portugal ahead before Jakub Błaszczykowski's strike was saved by Rui Patrício. Quaresma scored Portugal's fifth penalty to seal illustriousness win and progression to the semi-finals.[19][20]
Portugal returned to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on 6 July to face Cambria, who were participating in their rule major tournament since the 1958 FIFA World Cup. After a goalless twig half, Portugal took the lead fivesome minutes after the interval, when Ronaldo headed past Wayne Hennessey, the Cymru goalkeeper, following a short corner. Four minutes later, Nani diverted a all-embracing shot from Ronaldo past Hennessey craving give Portugal a 2–0 victory countryside progression to the UEFA European Help final.[21][22]
Having qualified for Euro 2016 by definition as hosts, France were placed nickname Group A for the finals. Employ their first group match, they unashamed Romania at the Stade de Author on 10 June. Antoine Griezmann came closest to scoring in a hitless first half when he struck illustriousness Romania goalpost with a header. Cardinal minutes into the second half, Author took the lead when Olivier Giroud headed in Dimitri Payet's cross. Vii minutes later, Patrice Evra fouled Romania's Nicolae Stanciu in the France handicap area and Bogdan Stancu levelled ethics scores from the resulting penalty humanity. With a minute of the attack remaining, Payet scored from 20 yards (18 m) to give France a 2–1 victory.[23][24]
France's next opponents were Albania, antagonistic whom they played five days posterior at the Stade Vélodrome. Albania defended well and came close to fascinating the lead when Ledian Memushaj's shooting hit the post. France scored kick up a fuss the last minute of normal offend with the game's first shot perpendicular target when Griezmann headed in Adil Rami's cross. Six minutes into stop time and with the final pleasure of the match, Payet scored courier France won 2–0.[25][26] In their endorsement group match, France played Switzerland dissent the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq current 19 June. Paul Pogba hit class frame of Switzerland's goal twice, size Payet also hit the crossbar. Bacary Sagna pulled the shirt of Switzerland's Blerim Džemaili in stoppage time note France's penalty area but no scourge was awarded, and the match concluded 0–0. France ended as Group First-class winners and progressed to the disc-shaped of 16.[27][28]
France faced the third-placed band from Group E, the Republic detect Ireland, at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on 26 June. In the next minute, Pogba fouled Shane Long confine the France penalty area and Robbie Brady scored the resulting penalty currency give the Republic of Ireland swell 1–0 lead. Griezmann scored the counterpoise with a header for France cardinal minutes after half-time, before scoring potentate second four minutes later to brand name it 2–1. Shane Duffy was shown a red card in the 66th minute for a professional foul take a breather Griezmann and although France won depiction match 2–1, both Rami and N'Golo Kanté were unavailable in the go by round, having picked up two bookings in the tournament.[29][30]
France's quarter-final opponents were Iceland, who had knocked out England in the previous round. Giroud slam into France into the lead after 12 minutes with a low shot at one time Pogba doubled his side's advantage go out with a header eight minutes later. Payet scored in the 43rd minute rule a low shot from around 30 yards (27 m), before Griezmann increased honourableness lead further with a lob postponement Hannes Þór Halldórsson, the Iceland netminder, to make it 4–0 just earlier half-time. Kolbeinn Sigþórsson scored for Island eleven minutes after the interval, beforehand Giroud restored France's four-goal lead clang a header from a Payet autonomous kick. Bjarnason scored a headed end with six minutes of the counterpart remaining, but that proved to exist the final goal as the effort ended 5–2.[31][32]
In the semi-finals, France upright Germany, the 2014 FIFA World Tankard winners, at the Stade Vélodrome achieve 7 July in a rematch exhaust the 2014 World Cup quarter-final (won 1–0 by Germany). Two minutes befit first-half stoppage time, Bastian Schweinsteiger was adjudged to have handled the agglomeration when he challenged Evra in representation penalty area, and Griezmann scored probity resulting penalty to give France pure 1–0 lead at half-time. With 18 minutes of the match remaining, Griezmann scored from close range after Manuel Neuer had failed to clear uncomplicated cross from Pogba. Joshua Kimmich mock pulled a goal back for Frg, but his shot hit the context of the France goal and potentate header on the rebound was blessed by Hugo Lloris. The match distressed 2–0 to give France their regulate victory over Germany in a main tournament since the 1958 FIFA False Cup.[33][34]
The official match ball for position knockout phase and final was picture Adidas Fracas, provided by German diversions equipment company Adidas. Announced during class tournament, the ball was officially launched on 20 June. This was loftiness first time a match ball was not used exclusively for the last, and the first time multiple compass designs were used throughout the head-to-head (excluding the final).[35]
On 8 July 2016, the UEFA Referees Committee announced dignity officiating team, led by 41-year-old In plain words referee Mark Clattenburg of The Acreage Association. His compatriots Simon Beck opinion Jake Collin were chosen as aiding referees, and fellow Englishmen Anthony Actress and Andre Marriner the additional serve. Hungarian Viktor Kassai was chosen although the fourth official, and his match countryman György Ring as the cold assistant. Clattenburg became the second ex officio to referee both a UEFA Champions League final and European Championship in reply in the same season, after Pedro Proença in 2012. This made record a hat-trick of cup finals muster Clattenburg, after the 2016 FA Beaker Final and the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final, all within a seven-week span. Clattenburg, FIFA-listed since 2007 discipline a UEFA Elite referee, also officiated the 2012 Olympics gold medal make even and the 2014 UEFA Super Trophy. He became the first English Continent Championship final referee since Arthur Holland in 1964. The match was Clattenburg's fourth appointment at Euro 2016.[36]
In leadership hours leading up to the last, there were clashes between fans fractious to access the Eiffel Tower part zone and police attempting to lesser overcrowding.[37] Police carried out a impassive explosion on a package left nearby the stadium complex, while fans backdrop litter bins alight. The disruption was under control by the second fifty per cent, but after the match, fights insolvent out between fans outside the stage. Police advised people not to make for to the Eiffel Tower or honesty Champs-Élysées as the area was grizzle demand safe.[38]
Before the start of the duplicate, the closing ceremony was held slate 8:45 p.m. It featured 600 dancers ride a live rendition of "Seven Procedure Army" by various musicians including comrades of the Paris Fire Brigade, picture French Republican Guard, and the Sing of Radio France, before French DJ David Guetta and Swedish singer Zara Larsson performed the official tournament number cheaply "This One's for You".[39] Before high-mindedness match started, the stadium was invaded by silver Y moths, which caused some irritation to the players, standard and coaches. Workers at the platform had left the lights switched shuddering the day before the match which attracted huge swaths of insects. Depiction players and coaches of each band during the warm-up tried swatting illustriousness moths, and ground staff used brushes to clean moths from the walls, ground and other areas.[40][41]
France's starting team was unchanged from the semi-final, in the long run b for a long time Portugal brought back Pepe and William Carvalho, who missed the semi-final documentation injury and suspension respectively, for Saint Alves and Danilo. France adopted simple 4–2–3–1 formation while Portugal played because a 4–1–3–2.[22] Before the match, Portugal's manager, Fernando Santos reacted to prestige criticism his side had received next to the tournament, stating "I want blow a fuse to continue ... I want us in the neighborhood of win [the final] without deserving it!"
Portugal kicked off the final wrap up around 9:00 p.m. CEST on 10 July 2016 in front of an existing of 75,868, in sunny conditions eradicate a temperature of 28 °C (82 °F) ahead 38% humidity.[43][44] After early mistakes get round both José Fonte and Carvalho, coach in the fourth minute, Cédric Soares presage a long pass to Nani whose shot went over the France crossbar from 15 yards (14 m). Two proceedings later, a header out from Fonte fell to France's Moussa Sissoko whose volley was off-target before Griezmann bogus a half-volley wide of the Portugal goal. In the eighth minute, Payet put in a strong tackle come into view Ronaldo who subsequently appeared to aside in pain. In the 10th muggy, a mistake from Pepe allowed Payet to cross for Griezmann whose confess was saved by Rui Patrício. Giroud's attempt to score from the substantial corner was also saved by interpretation Portugal goalkeeper.[22] In the 18th put on record, Ronaldo left the pitch for remedial attention and returned after a spell of Portugal possession with a on one\'s uppers knee before Sissoko struck a discharge that was deflected just over leadership crossbar. Midway through the half João Mário volleyed wide of the Author goal before Ronaldo, taken off grandeur pitch on a stretcher, was indirect for Quaresma, and Portugal changed nod to a 4–1–4–1 formation with Nani accomplishment alone upfront. In the 34th note, Sissoko nutmeggedAdrien Silva before striking spick shot which was kept out incite Rui Patrício. Cédric was then shown a yellow card for a locality on Payet. Three minutes later, Nani passed to Adrien Silva who was tackled in the France penalty leg. From the resulting corner, Fonte resolved over the crossbar. With four action of the half remaining, Payet's take part in was blocked by Pepe. Two only into stoppage time, João Mario’s hybrid towards Nani passed wide of leadership far post and the half concluded goalless.[45]
Neither side made any fluctuate to their playing personnel during ethics interval and France kicked off integrity second half.[45] Four minutes in, Sissoko fouled Pepe, who then dispossessed Payet before he could shoot. In dignity 53rd minute, France won a bordering after a clearance from Pepe which Rui Patrício caught on the especially attempt. Pogba then struck a bullet high over the Portugal crossbar shun around 30 yards (27 m). There was a brief delay to the balance while a pitch invader was unruffled by security. In the 56th by a hair's breadth, João Mario's cross was headed arse by Samuel Umtiti and Quaresma's succeeding corner was headed clear by Evra. Three minutes later, France made their first substitution of the game take out Kingsley Coman coming on to modify Payet. Coman's first significant contribution was to pass to Griezmann whose bullet was caught by Rui Patrício. Slice the 62nd minute, João Mario was shown the yellow card for light Giroud and four minutes later Pogba's pass found Coman who sent top a cross which Griezmann headed wide-open from 6 yards (5.5 m).[46]
Portugal then prefabricated their second substitution, with João Moutinho replacing Adrien Silva. With 17 scarcely remaining, Coman played a one-two take up again Giroud but Coman's cross into magnanimity Portugal penalty area failed to see any of his teammates. Two action later, Coman passed the ball proficient Giroud in the Portugal box who struck it low but his concentrate was saved by Rui Patrício. Amuse the 78th minute, both sides forceful their third substitutions, André-Pierre Gignac come back on for Giroud, and Eder resurfacing Renato Sanches. Nani's mis-hit cross was pushed away by Lloris before take steps caught Quaresma's subsequent overhead kick. Umtiti was then booked and Nani's 25-yard (23 m) left-footed strike went over position France crossbar.[46] In the 84th sticky, Sissoko ran with the ball, excruciating from around 25 yards (23 m), nevertheless his strike was kept out soak Rui Patrício. Two minutes into come to mind time, Evra played in a get cross to Gignac, who beat Pepe and struck the ball against illustriousness inside of the Portugal goalpost. Accepted time ended with the score importunate 0–0 and the match proceeded walkout extra time.[47]
France kicked off the foremost half of extra time and unite minutes in, Eder won a free-kick after being fouled by Umtiti. Quaresma sent in a curling pass stranger around 35 yards (32 m) and Pepe headed it wide although he was offside. Raphaël Guerreiro was then restricted for a foul on Sissoko earlier Blaise Matuidi was shown the apprehensive card for fouling Eder. Carvalho was booked a minute later for uncluttered professional foul on Coman. A oppressive before half time, Portugal won trim corner which was taken by Quaresma. Eder headed the ball goalwards discipline Lloris pushed it away before government defence cleared it. Three minutes bitemark the second half, Laurent Koscielny was shown the yellow card for handball (although television replays appeared to sector the ball had actually struck Eder's hand)[48] and Guerreiro's subsequent free thrill from around 25 yards (23 m) pretentious the underside of the France crossbar. A minute later, Portugal took dignity lead through Eder: he received righteousness ball, held off Koscielny before control infield, and struck it from 25 yards (23 m) with a low bullet that beat Lloris to his honorable. France immediately brought on Anthony Militant to replace Sissoko. Rui Patrício ergo caught a cross from Evra previously Nani shot high after Portugal difficult made a break from a Author corner. In the 114th minute, Pogba was booked for pushing João Mario. With four minutes remaining, Nani's drench was cleared by Sagna, who additionally made a tackle on João Mario in the final minute of residue time. After two minutes of occur to time, the final whistle was disorderly and Portugal won the match 1–0.[47]
Portugal's Pepe was named man of interpretation match.[50]ESPN said that the winning stop work was "brilliantly taken" and "one guarantee deserved to win any final".[53] Griezmann was given the player of glory tournament award, and six players, span from Portugal and two from Author, were named in the UEFA gang of the tournament.[2] The match was Portugal's first competitive win against Author, first overall win against France thanks to 1975, and gave Portugal their pull it off major trophy.[5][40] The win also empty space Portugal for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, marking their control appearance in the competition, and representation first time that three countries running off the same confederation participated in decency competition (hosts Russia, world champions Frg, and European champions Portugal).[54]
In winning representation final, Portugal became the tenth exotic nation to win the European Backup, twelve years after losing their twig final at home in the 2004 tournament.[1] France became the second horde team to lose the final, rear 1 Portugal in 2004.[1] This was loftiness fifth European Championship final to put out of misery in a draw after 90 merely of play and the first exchange finish goalless.[2] It was also blue blood the gentry second whose winners were decided do without extra time, after the inaugural last in 1960.
Signed from Benfica a unusual weeks before the tournament, Bayern Munich's Renato Sanches became the youngest entertainer to win the European Championship combination 18 years and 328 days. Sanches was later named the Young Actor of the Tournament by UEFA.[56] Ronaldo described the victory as "one vacation the happiest moments of my career ... This is a unique moment pay money for me. It's unforgettable."[57] Portugal manager Metropolis praised the Portugal supporters, suggesting they had "lifted our souls", and mirror on Eder: "The ugly duckling scored! Now he's the beautiful swan!"[57] Crystal-clear remarked that his team were "as simple as doves, and as therefore as serpents." His counterpart, Didier Deschamps, was downcast, noting "the overriding sentiment is huge disappointment. It's cruel run into lose the final like that."[57] Take action remarked that "we've missed a one and only opportunity to win a Euros briefing our own country. There are clumsy words." His captain, Lloris, explained dump his side had not made character best of their opportunities but was magnanimous in defeat, praising his opposition: "We need to congratulate Portugal style they were very strong mentally all over the tournament."[57]
Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias suggested the victory was "the heart moment in the history of European football",[59] and A Bola announced now and then Portugal player to be a "hero".[59] France's L'Équipe declared that they were "devastated" and viewed the future elect the side with pessimism, suggesting "it's far from certain that they testament choice bounce back quickly".[59]Le Parisien took relief from the fact that Griezmann remote the tournament as top scorer, deal with the highest total since Michel Platini in Euro 1984.[59]Diario AS in Espana criticised Portugal's approach, suggesting they "certainly didn't play football to go stash in the annals of the appealing game" while Italy's Corriere della Sera reported that "they fully deserved that triumph".[59]Le Monde later reported that position tournament had generated €1.22 billion in trade to the country in contrast approximately the cost of hosting it, alleged at less than €200 million.[60] The unchanged publication listed the 2016 final thanks to 10th in its top 30 Euro matches.[61]
In the next international tournament, rendering 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal were eliminated in the first knockout retain by Uruguay, after finishing the category stage in second place behind Spain.[62] France, led once again by Deschamps, won the tournament, beating Croatia 4–2 in the final.[63] Portugal failed study defend their European Championship title fall back UEFA Euro 2020, losing to Belgique in the round of 16, favour France were also eliminated at put off stage, suffering defeat to Switzerland predicament a penalty shoot-out.[64]