UEFA Euro 2016 Finals

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Absolutely ecstatic for the Irish! What a performance. Just wish I was on in the bars of Lille tonight. It's gonna be some party!
 
All Home Nations and the Irish through, Wales to play Northern Ireland and Ireland will play France, been quite a day!
 
Fantastic stuff! :D

Dennisch
Conclusion about Belgium after 3 games. When they meet a opponent with a proper offense they'll have their asses handed to them.
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Didn't see them tonight, but they should be able to cope most attacking teams, if they just swapped Vertonghen and Vermaelen.
 
Famine
BCEF -> CBAD
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Top four third place teams are from groups B, C, E and F, so the team from Group B (Slovakia) goes on to play the winner of Group C (Germany), 3rd in C (Northern Ireland) plays the winner of B (Wales), 3rd in E (ROI) goes to play A's winner (France) and 3rd in F (Portugal) will play the winner of D (Croatia).

I think that Ireland has a score to settle with France...
 
Even more surprising than the Ireland win tonight is Sweden being the only team to fail to get on the score sheet.

MUSC4EVER
Ireland will play France
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There's definitely a hard half and an easy half of the draw now. The semi-finals are:

Semifinal 1
06/07/2015
[Switzerland or Poland] or [Croatia or Portugal] vs [Wales or Northern Ireland] or [Hungary or Belgium]

Semifinal 2
07/07/2016
[Germany or Slovakia] or [Italy or Spain] vs [France or Republic of Ireland] or [England or Iceland]

The bottom half of the draw contains the current World Champions, the current European Champions, the hosts, 9 of the 15 European Championship winners, 11 of 20 World Cup winners and four of the top 10 teams by current ELO ranking.

The top half doesn't have any of that. Except Belgium, whose current ELO rank is 10th. I think that Belgium will be rubbing its hands at what seems to be an easy path to the final against a team that is likely going to be knackered after that lot... with a day's less rest.
 
COME ON IRELAND!!!
Let us put France to the sword for some sweet retribution.
 
I've money on Croatia to win and Bale to be top scorer, both bets look pretty achievable with that draw.
 
Dennisch
Conclusion about Belgium after 3 games. When they meet a opponent with a proper offense they'll have their asses handed to them.
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Correction: When they meet a defensive team they can't do anything.
Our defense is fine. Midfield play is way too slow and unprecise.
 
Bram Turismo
Correction: When they meet a defensive team they can't do anything.
Our defense is fine. Midfield play is way too slow and unprecise.
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But Belgium's strength is having a team that should be able to make the game. They didn't show any of that at all.

Either Wilmots has sandbagged the groupstage or there isn't a team yet. But they're on the relative easy side of the tree so they have a good shot at getting somewhere.
 
Belgium were nothing in the qualifiers against Wales. We could face them in the quarters if we overcome the Nordies.

Zlatan Euro 16 Goals: 0
Neil Taylor Euro 16 Goals: 1

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Well done to Ireland though. Italy B or not, they were a horrible team tonight with some shocking tackles and unbelievable diving. Hoolahan going from zero to hero quicker than Brawn GP.
 
I know it didn't matter but it was still heart breaking watching Italy. Tough road ahead...
 
I don't think Italy was playing at full force after already clinching a group victory, their focus was probably solely on the first playoff game.
 
Carbonox
I don't think Italy was playing at full force after already clinching a group victory, their focus was probably solely on the first playoff game.
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Of course but still saddening. The dives were not necessary either. 👎
 
Not sure if posted yet but the Irish fans are being loved by the French


 
By far the Irish fans have been the most entertaining.
 
Last 16 games over this weekend....

Saturday

Switzerland v Poland, 2pm, St Etienne
Wales v Northern Ireland, 5pm, Paris
Croatia v Portugal, 8pm, Lens

Sunday

France v Ireland, 2pm Lyon
Germany v Slovakia, 5pm, Lille
Hungary v Belgium, 8pm, Toulouse

Monday

Italy v Spain, 5pm, Stade de France
England v Iceland, 8pm, Nice

Quarter finals start on Thursday....
 
Best goal of the tournament by Shaqiri!!! 1-1

 
Decent hit I suppose.........:eek:
 
I highly doubt anyone will score a better goal this tournament.
 
Superb strike!

Switzerland-Poland is at extra time, 1-1 so far...
 
I did not expect that Poland would have trouble beating the Swiss.

But the Swiss are the stronger team for quite some time.

Edit.

Why is Djourou even part of the Swiss squad. What a turd in boots that is.
 
Dennisch
I did not expect that Poland would have trouble beating the Swiss.

But the Swiss are the stronger team for quite some time.
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Two days extra rest makes a big difference it seems.
 
Penalties it is!
 
Best goal of the tourney so far followed by possibly the worst penalty spot kick. Switzerland are covering all the bases.
 
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