
UEFA EURO 2016 LEAGUE Line-ups for July 1-4
POLAND VS PORTUGAL
quarter-finals
@Stade Vélodrome - Marseille
- Portugal have won four of the previous ten meetings, with three draws
- Third major tournament match between the teams, after 1986 & 2002 World Cups
- Selecção's sixth UEFA EURO quarter-final since stage was introduced; more than any other side
WALES VS BELGIUM
quarter-finals
@Stade Pierre Mauroy - Lille Métropole
- Belgium have won five of previous 12 meetings, with three draws
- Red Devils failed to score in both meetings in qualifying for UEFA EURO 2016
- Gareth Bale the match-winner the last time these two sides met (12 June 2015)
GERMANY VS ITALY
quarter-finals
@Stade de Bordeaux - Bordeaux
- Italy defeated Germany 2-1 in UEFA EURO 2012 semi-final in Warsaw
- Germany have never beaten Italy in eight past tournament meetings
- Antoni Conte's Azzurri will be without suspended Thiago Motta in Bordeaux
FRANCE VS ICELAND
quarter-finals
@Stade de France - Saint-Denis
- Iceland will be on a high after sensationally defeating England in Round of 16
- Hosts France have won two major tournaments on home soil, in 1984 and 1998
- Winners will progress to face either Italy or Germany in the semi-final
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