Sunday, 10 July 2016

Euro 2016 final; Portugal vs France

  Euro 2016 final; Portugal vs France

Portugal are looking to land their first ever European Championship when they take on France this evening. Here's all the info you need to know


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The final of Euro 2016 takes place in Paris tonight, with Portugal looking to break French hearts by winning their first European title.
The French will start as favourites following a stop-start campaign by Cristiano Ronaldo and company, who are looking to avoid a repeat of the 2004 final when they were stunned by Greece on home soil.
France have lifted the Henri Delaunay trophy twice before and will be confident of adding a third success to their 1984 and 2000 victories.
Didier Deschamps' men impressed in their semi-final win over Germany will have the overwhelming majority of the Stade de France cheering them on this evening.
But when and where can you watch the action? Here's all you need to know from the climax of Euro 2016...

What time is Portugal vs France?

The final between Portugal and France kicks off at 8pm (UK time) on Sunday evening.
The match will be played at the Stade de France in Paris.
Getty A general view of the stadium prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between France and Iceland at Stade de France on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France.
The stage is set...

Where can I watch it?

The game will be broadcast on both BBC1 and ITV, with live coverage beginning on both channels at 7pm.
Mirror Football will be running a LIVE blog so you can still keep up with the action if you can't watch the game on TV.

Portugal's road to the final

Group F: Portugal 1-1 Iceland
Group F: Portugal 0-0 Austria
Group F: Hungary 3-3 Portugal
Last-16: Croatia 0-1 Portugal - aet
Quarter-final: Poland 1-1 Portugal (3-5 on penalties)
Semi-final: Portugal 2-0 Wales
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Nani after the second goalReuters
Wales of a time: Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani netted in the semi-final

France's road to the final

Group A: France 2-1
Group A: France 2-0 Albania
Group A: Switzerland 0-0 France
Last-16: France 2-1 Republic of Ireland
Quarter-final: France 5-2 Iceland
Semi-final: Germany 0-2 France
Getty Teammates celebrate with France's forward Antoine Griezmann
Shooting the Griez: Antoine Griezmann is the tournament's leading scorer

Team news

Portugal: Pepe is expected to return to the Portugal XI after missing the semi-final win over Wales with a thigh problem. William Carvalho is available again following a suspension, so coach Fernando Santos must decide whether to recall him or keep the faith with Danilo.
France: Didier Deschamps has all 23 players fit again. The biggest selection dilemma is whether to continue with Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko who impressed against Germany, or recall Leicester's N'Golo Kante.
Getty
Return? N'Golo Kante started on the bench against Germanty

What are the odds?

Portugal: 39/20
France: 11/25
Odds to lift the trophy, collected from Unibet
An official holds the Euro football championships trophy
This is what it's all about...

Quote corner

France coach Didier Deschamps: "We don't have the power to solve the French people's problems but we can ease their worries.
"The players are well aware of that power, and what they can give to the French people by wearing these colours. When you see the passion, inside and outside the stadium, this team has everything it takes to be loved, the players are performing well on the pitch and I'm very proud."

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