UEFA Euro 2016 Final facts for kids

The UEFA Euro 2016 Final was a big football game played on July 10, 2016. It happened at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. This match decided who would win the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. The teams playing were Portugal and France. Portugal won the game 1-0 thanks to a goal from Éder in the 109th minute, which was during extra time!

The Big Game

Match Details

The final match was played on July 10, 2016, at 9:00 PM CEST. Portugal played against France. Portugal won the game 1-0 after extra time. The only goal was scored by Eder for Portugal in the 109th minute. The game took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. There were 75,868 fans watching! The referee for the match was Mark Clattenburg from England.

Portugal

France

Team Lineups

Here are the main players who started for each team:

• Portugal:
  • Goalkeeper: Rui Patrício
  • Defenders: Cédric, Pepe, José Fonte, Raphaël Guerreiro
  • Midfielders: William Carvalho, Renato Sanches, Adrien Silva, João Mário
  • Forwards: Nani, Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)
• Substitutions for Portugal:
  • Ricardo Quaresma came on for Cristiano Ronaldo (25th minute)
  • João Moutinho came on for Adrien Silva (66th minute)
  • Eder came on for Renato Sanches (79th minute)
• Manager: Fernando Santos

• France:
  • Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (captain)
  • Defenders: Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Samuel Umtiti, Patrice Evra
  • Midfielders: Moussa Sissoko, Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Dimitri Payet
  • Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud
• Substitutions for France:
  • Kingsley Coman came on for Dimitri Payet (58th minute)
  • André-Pierre Gignac came on for Olivier Giroud (78th minute)
  • Anthony Martial came on for Moussa Sissoko (110th minute)
• Manager: Didier Deschamps

The player who was named Man of the Match was Pepe from Portugal.

Game Rules

The game followed standard football rules:

• It lasted for 90 minutes.
• If the score was tied after 90 minutes, they played 30 minutes of extra time.
• If the score was still tied after extra time, they would have a penalty shoot-out.
• Each team could make a maximum of three player changes (substitutions).

Game Statistics

Here's a look at how the teams played throughout the match:

Images for kids

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  The Stade de France in Saint-Denis hosted the final.

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  Mark Clattenburg was the final's referee.

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  Ricardo Quaresma takes a shot at goal during the match.

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  A diagram showing the team formations during the match.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Final de la Eurocopa 2016 para niños