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UEFA EURO 2016 in France
The UEFA EURO 2016 soccer tournament was the 15th edition of the European Championship and was scheduled to be held from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. The UEFA European Championship finals field has risen as the profile of the championship has grown since the inaugural competition took place from 1958 to 1960. The 24 teams contested the Henri Delaunay Cup for the first time following a decision by the UEFA Executive Committee in September 2008. epa covered the UEFA EURO 2016 comprehensively providing images of matches, trainings, teams and additional features.
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Georgia's goalkeeper Nukri Revishvili (C) collides with Spain's Sergio Busquets (2-R) during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Georgia at Coliseum Alfonso Perez, Madrid, Spain, 07 June 2016. Spain is preparing for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championships which kick off in Paris on 10 June. EPA/EMILIO NARANJO

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon of Italy (R) and Giorgio Chiellini of Italy react after the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Italy and Spain at Stade de France in St. Denis, France, 27 June 2016.

Gareth Bale of Wales (R) and Jan Durica of Slovakia in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between Wales and Slovakia at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, 11 June 2016.

Aron Gunnarsson (front) of Iceland and his teammates celebrate after the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, 27 June 2016. Iceland won 2-1.

A Swiss fan cheers before the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between Romania and Switzerland at Parc de Princes in Paris, France, 15 June 2016.

A Russia supporter (L) clashes with an England supporter (R) in the stands during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between England and Russia at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 11 June 2016.

France national soccer team coach Didier Deschamps reacts during the draw ceremony for the UEFA EURO 2016 at the Palais des Congres de la Porte Maillot, in Paris, France, 12 December 2015. The UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship will take place from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal kisses the trophy after winning the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match against France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Anti-terror police officers and volunteer 'victims' take part in an anti-terrorism exercise at the UEFA EURO 2016 fan zone in Place Bellecour, Lyon, France, 07 June 2016. The UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship will run from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Antoine Griezmann of France reacts after winning the UEFA EURO 2016 semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 07 July 2016.

Emanuele Giaccherini (R) of Italy in action against Eden Hazard (L) of Belgium during the UEFA EURO 2016 group E preliminary round match between Belgium and Italy at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 13 June 2016.

Workers clear water away prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 group E preliminary round match between Belgium and Italy at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 13 June 2016.

Aritz Aduriz of Spain performs an overhead kick during the UEFA EURO 2016 group D preliminary round match between Spain and the Czech Republic at Stade Municipal de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, 13 June 2016.

Luka Modric (bottom) of Croatia in action against Portugal's Renato Sanches (up) during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Croatia and Portugal at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglomeration, France, 25 June 2016.

Welsh fans celebrate at the UEFA EURO 2016 fan zone set up in Coopers Field in Cardiff, Wales, Britain, 16 June 2016, as their team score the 1-0 lead in the England vs Wales EURO 2016 preliminary round match. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK

Adam Lang (L) of Hungary and Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Hungary and Belgium at Stade Municipal in Toulouse, France, 26 June 2016.

General view of fans gathering at the UEFA EURO 2016 Fan Zone at Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, 09 June 2016. The UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship takes place from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

German defender Jerome Boateng clears the ball from the line during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Ukraine at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille Metropole, France, 12 June 2016.

Polish national soccer team's chief of bank information Hubert Malowiejski speaks during a press conference at the Polish team's media centre in La Baule, France, 10 June 2016. EPA/BARTLOMIEJ ZBOROWSKI POLAND OUT

A French fan wearing face paint watches the UEFA EURO 2016 match between France and Albania at the fan zone near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France 15 June 2016. EPA/IAN LANGSDON

Arkadiusz Milik (R) of Poland celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Poland and Northern Ireland at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, 12 June 2016.

A tractor pulls a mower cutting a sports turf on a field of turf manufacture Richter Lawn near Zavod, Slovakia, on 07 June 2016. Austrian family business run by the fifth generation, Richter Lawn grows natural turf in Austria and Slovakia. Their special stadium turf lawn, grown on silica sand natural soil, was sodded for the UEFA Champions League Final 2015 in Berlin, Germany, the EURO 2012 in Kiev, Lviv and Donetsk, Ukraine and the EURO 2016 in Nice, Lille and Marseille, France. EPA/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

Players of France celebrate their 2-1 lead during the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016.

Artem Dzyuba (front) of Russia ion action against Jan Durica of Slovakia during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between Russia and Slovakia at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, France, 15 June 2016.

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates after scoring the 2-0 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Ukraine at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille Metropole, France, 12 June 2016.

Gary Cahill of England (R) and Aleksandr Kokorin of Russia in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between England and Russia at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 11 June 2016.

Spain's goalkeeper David De Gea celebrates after the UEFA EURO 2016 group D preliminary round match between Spain and the Czech Republic at Stade Municipal de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, 13 June 2016. Spain won 1-0.

Glenn Whelan (2-R) of Ireland argues with Sebastian Larsson (2-L) of Sweden during the UEFA EURO 2016 group E preliminary round match between Ireland and Sweden at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 13 June 2016.

French police disperse a crowd of soccer fans in Lille, France, 15 June 2016. England will face Wales in a UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match on 16 June in Lens. EPA/THIBAULT VANDERMERSCH

Mario Mandzukic of Croatia (L) and Selcuk Inan of Turkey in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 group D preliminary round match between Turkey and Croatia at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, 12 June 2016.

Cristiano Ronaldo (C) of Portugal lifts the trophy after winning the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match against France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Switzerland's Valon Behrami, (R) fights for the ball with Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, during an international friendly between Switzerland and Belgium, at the stade de Geneve stadium, in Geneva, Switzerland, 28 May 2016. Switzerland and Belgium are preparing for UEFA Euro 2016 soccer championships taking place from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Gareth McAuley (L) of Northern Ireland celebrates with teammate Conor Washington after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Ukraine and Northern Ireland at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 16 June 2016.

Martin Skrtel (R) of Slovakia in action against Sergei Ignashevich of Russia during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between Russia and Slovakia at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, France, 15 June 2016.

French DJ David Guetta performs on the main stage in the UEFA EURO 2016 Fan Zone at Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower as part of the EURO 2016 pre-opening show in Paris, France, 09 June 2016. The UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship takes place from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. EPA/JEREMY LEMPIN

England supporters prior to the start of the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between England and Russia at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 11 June 2016.

French soldiers patrol next to the UEFA EURO 2016 meeting point at the old port of Marseille, France, 07 June 2016. France is preparing for the UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship which kicks off in Paris 10 June. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Dimitri Payet (C) of France scores the 2-0 lead during the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Albania at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 15 June 2016. France won 2-0.

Emanuele Giaccherini (R) of Italy celebrates with teammate Leonardo Bonucci after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group E preliminary round match between Belgium and Italy at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 13 June 2016.

Andrei Prepelita (L) of Romania n action against Blerim Dzemaili of Switzerland during the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between Romania and Switzerland at Parc de Princes in Paris, France, 15 June 2016.

Ricardo Carvalho (L) of Portugal in action against Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (R) of Iceland during the UEFA EURO 2016 group F preliminary round match between Portugal and Iceland at Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France, 14 June 2016.

French players Paul Pogba (L) and Antoine Griezmann (R) sit on the bench before the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Albania at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 15 June 2016.

England supporters before the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglomeration, France, 16 June 2016.

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris of France reacts during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Sam Vokes (up) of Wales celebrates with teammates after scoring the 3-1 lead during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Wales and Belgium at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille Metropole, France, 01 July 2016.

Antoine Griezmann (L) of France in action against Arlind Ajeti (R) of Albania during the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Albania at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 15 June 2016.

Russia's coach Leonid Slutsky reacts during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between Russia and Slovakia at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, France, 15 June 2016.

Radja Nainggolan (R) of Belgium scores the 1-0 lead during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Wales and Belgium at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille Metropole, France, 01 July 2016.

Joshua Kimmich of Germany (L) and Dimitri Payet of France in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 07 July 2016.

Eder (R) of Portugal celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 1-0 lead next to France's Antoine Griezmann (front) during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the international friendly soccer match between Portugal and Estonia, at Luz stadium, Lisbon, Portugal, 08 June 2016. Portugal will depart on 09 June for the UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championships in France, which run from 10 June to 10 July. EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM

Antoine Griezmann of France (bottom C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 4-0 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between France and Iceland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 03 July 2016.

Slovenia's Robert Beric (L) vies for the ball with Sweden's Andreas Granqvist (R), during the friendly soccer match betweeen Sweden and Slovenia at Swedbank Stadion in Malmo, Sweden, 30 May 2016. Both national soccer teams are in preperation for the UEFA EURO 2016 running from 10 June to 10 July 2016 in France. EPA/ANDERS WIKLUND SWEDEN OUT

Fans in UEFA EURO 2016 Fan Zone in Lens, France, 15 June 2016, watch the UEFA EURO 2016 match betwen France and Albania. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Daniel Sturridge of England celebrates scoring the 2-1 winning goal with teasmmates during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglomeration, France, 16 June 2016.

Supporter of Austria cheers prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 group F preliminary round match between Austria and Hungary at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, 14 June 2016.

Harry Kane (C) of England in action against Welsh players Joe Ledley (L) and Ben Davies (R) during the UEFA EURO 2016 group B preliminary round match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglomeration, France, 16 June 2016.

Bogdan Stancu (R) of Romania celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016.

Austrian David Alaba (L) in action against Dutch Kevin Strootman (R) during the international friendly soccer match between Austria and the Netherlands at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, 04 June 2016. The Austrian national soccer team prepares for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship in France. EPA/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

France's head coach Didier Deschamps reacts after the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Renato Sanches (up R) of Portugal scores the 1-1 equalizer via a deflection off Grzegorz Krychowiak (2-L) of Poland during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Poland and Portugal at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 30 June 2016.

Italy players Mattia De Sciglio (L), Graziano Pelle (R) and Emanuele Giaccherini react after losing the shoot-out during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Germany and Italy at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, 02 July 2016.

A picture made available on 09 June 2016 shows two people looking at their 'Panini' stickers of the upcoming UEFA EURO 2016 in France during a weekly swap meeting session at the Pulse bar in Vienna, Austria, 08 June 2016. The 'Panini' scrapbook of the UEFA EURO 2016 contains 680 spaces for stickers. The first 'Panini' album was released in 1961. EPA/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

The Italian national soccer team pose for an official team picture at Coverciano training center, in Florence, Italy, 01 June 2016. The Italian team prepares for the UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship in France. EPA/MAURIZIO DEGL' INNOCENTI

Aritz Aduriz (2-L) of Spain in action against Tomas Sivok (3-L) of Czech Republic during the UEFA EURO 2016 group D preliminary round match between Spain and Czech Republic at Stade Municipal de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, 13 June 2016.

England manager Roy Hodgson (L) with striker Jamie Vardy (R) during a training session of the English national soccer team in Watford, Britain, 01 June 2016. England play Portugal at Wembley on 02 June in their final warm up match ahead of the UEFA EURO 2016 in France. EPA/ANDY RAIN

Blaise Matuidi (C) of France in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Albania at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 15 June 2016.

Luka Modric (L) of Croatia celebrates with his teammate Ivan Perisic (R) after scoring the 1-0 lead during the UEFA EURO 2016 group D preliminary round match between Turkey and Croatia at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, 12 June 2016.

Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany while players of France celebrate the 2-0 lead during the UEFA EURO 2016 semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 07 July 2016.

Nani of Portugal celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group F preliminary round match between Portugal and Iceland at Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France, 14 June 2016.

Robert Lewandowski (L) of Poland and Jerome Boateng of Germany in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Poland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 16 June 2016.

England manager Roy Hodgson holds a press conference at the England team hotel in Chantilly, France, 28 June 2016. England manager Roy Hodgson announced his resignation after England lost 1-2 to Iceland in the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 soccer match on 27 June in Nice, France. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland scores the 1-1 during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Switzerland and Poland at Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France, 25 June 2016.

Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland reacts after missing a penalty in the shoot-out during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Poland and Portugal at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, 30 June 2016.

Jonas Hector (L) of Germany scores the decisive goal during the penalty shoot-out of the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Germany and Italy at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, 02 July 2016.

Mario Gomez (L) of Germany in action against Martin Skrtel (R) of Slovakia in the penalty box during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Germany and Slovakia at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille Metropole, France, 26 June 2016.

Gareth McAuley (2-R) of Northern Ireland scores the 1-0 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Ukraine and Northern Ireland at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 16 June 2016.

Players of Iceland celebrate after they defeated England 2-1 in the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, 27 June 2016.

Olivier Giroud of France (R) scores the 5-1 goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between France and Iceland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 03 July 2016.

Teammates talk to Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal after being injured during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Portugal's head coach Fernando Santos during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.

Antoine Griezmann of France reacts after the UEFA EURO 2016 final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 July 2016.