Dunbar, Graham (17 June 2016). "UEFA blames heavy rain for damaging fields at Euro 2016". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016 . Retrieved 19 June 2016. If only two teams had the same number of points, and they were tied according to criteria 1–6 after having met in the last round of the group stage, their ranking would be determined by a penalty shoot-out. (This criterion would not be used if more than two teams had the same number of points.); Euro 2016: dozens arrested in Lille after England and Russia supporters clash". The Guardian. 16 June 2016 . Retrieved 16 June 2016. Portugal v France, 10 July 2016". 11V11.Com. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017 . Retrieved 20 June 2021. Euro 2016: Uefa fines Croatia over crowd trouble in Czech Republic match". BBC Sport. 21 June 2016.

Full Time Summary – Wales v Northern Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2016 . Retrieved 25 June 2016. Unlike leather, polyurethane is flexible and does not stiffen in cold conditions. The 1984 European Championship in France was the first major tournament to showcase a wholly non-leather ball, and two years later, the first such synthetic World Cup ball – the Azteca México – was deployed at the finals. Before the start of the match, the closing ceremony was held at 8:45 p.m. It featured 600 dancers and a live rendition of " Seven Nation Army" by various musicians including members of the Paris Fire Brigade, the French Republican Guard, and the Choir of Radio France, before French DJ David Guetta and Swedish singer Zara Larsson performed the official tournament song " This One's for You". [39] Before the match started, the stadium was invaded by silver Y moths, which caused some irritation to the players, staff and coaches. Workers at the stadium had left the lights switched on the day before the match which attracted huge swaths of insects. The players and coaches of each team during the warm-up tried swatting the moths, and ground staff used brushes to clean moths from the walls, ground and other areas. [40] [41] Morrison, Neil (2 August 2018). "World Cup 2018 – Match Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019 . Retrieved 24 September 2021.Full Time Summary – Hungary v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016 . Retrieved 22 June 2016. The final was held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. The announcement of the venue was made by UEFA, along with the full tournament schedule, on 25 April 2014, following a meeting held in Paris. [7] The French capital had hosted the finals of two previous European Championships, in 1960 and 1984, both at the Parc des Princes. [8] A UEFA Category Four stadium, the Stade de France is the sixth-largest stadium in Europe and was the largest venue of Euro 2016, with a maximum capacity for the tournament of 80,000. The final was the seventh match played in the stadium at Euro 2016, which included the tournament's opening game between France and Romania. [9] Route to the final [ edit ] Portugal [ edit ] Portugal's route to the final

England were left deflated after Russia’s captain, Vasili Berezutski, scored a late header to punish Roy Hodgson’s side for not making more of their dominance Euro 2016 was a tournament that had the odd highlights and big moments, but was one that eventually came up short on what it promised.

Each team had a "team base camp" for its stay between the matches. The teams trained and resided in these locations throughout the tournament, travelling to games staged away from their bases. From an initial list of 66 bases, the 24 participating teams had to confirm their selection with UEFA by 31 January 2016. [39] Hyundai-Kia joins as official sponsor for UEFA Euro 2012™ and UEFA Euro 2016™". UEFA. 2 March 2010 . Retrieved 4 July 2012. Portugal's Pepe was named man of the match. [50] ESPN said that the winning strike was "brilliantly taken" and "one that deserved to win any final". [53] Griezmann was given the player of the tournament award, and six players, four from Portugal and two from France, were named in the UEFA team of the tournament. [2] The match was Portugal's first competitive win against France, first overall win against France since 1975, and gave Portugal their first major trophy. [5] [40] The win also qualified Portugal for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, marking their first appearance in the competition, and the first time that three countries from the same confederation participated in the competition (hosts Russia, world champions Germany, and European champions Portugal). [54]

Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai was chosen to officiate the opener between France and Romania. [45] English referee Mark Clattenburg was chosen to officiate the final between Portugal and France. [46] Country Booking List before Final tournament Matchday 1" (PDF). UEFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2018.

Rogers, Iain (18 June 2008). "Soccer-Euro-Newly-laid Basel pitch ready for use, UEFA says". Reuters . Retrieved 19 June 2018. The setting was ideal. It was played in front of sell-out crowds in modern stadiums, from the vast expanse of the rebuilt Stade Velodrome in Marseille to the new-age Stade de Bordeaux, highly distinctive because of the 900 exterior stanchions that support the roof.

Full Time Summary – Portugal v France" (PDF). UEFA. 10 July 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2016 . Retrieved 10 July 2016. The Young Player of the Tournament award, open to players born on or after 1 January 1994, was given to Renato Sanches who was named above Kingsley Coman and Portugal teammate Raphaël Guerreiro. The particular player, who deserved the award, was also chosen by UEFA's technical observers. Polyurethanes are built up from compounds called isocyantes and polyols. The middle parts of these molecules can be varied to give different polyurethanes with differing properties. Polyurethanes have a wide range of applications, including foam in seating, adhesives, synthetic fibres and even skateboard wheels. Full Time Summary – France v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2016 . Retrieved 3 July 2016.

UEFA Euro 2016 – Statistics – UEFA EURO 2016 in numbers". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.com) . Retrieved 11 June 2016.