UEFA Euro 2016
15th European association football championship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Championnat d'Europe de football 2016 (in French), Tournament details ...
Championnat d'Europe de football 2016 (in French) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | France |
Dates | 10 June – 10 July |
Teams | 24 |
Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Portugal (1st title) |
Runners-up | France |
Tournament statistics | |
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] |
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Portugal won the tournament over the hosts, France. They also qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which took place in Russia.[6]