The final match of the quarterfinal stage of Euro 2016 is just about to take place in the city of Stade de France, Paris. The two teams who will lock their horns in the last quarterfinal match are France and Iceland.
These both team will face each order on July 3, where both will come third at each other in order to qualify for the semifinal of this year’s Euro.
FRANCE TEAM NEWS
The France side has been brilliant in this tournament so far and started their Euro 2016 campaign with a win against the Romania by 2-1, then went on to win against in the next match against the Albania by 2-0 but then register a draw against the Switzerland in the final group stage.
Those two wins in the group stage had already booked their ticket for the Round 16 and they reached the quarterfinal stage by beating the Republic of Ireland in the Round 16 match.
This team now ill look to continue their winning momentum against the Iceland in the quarterfinal match.
But there are few concerns for this teams. And the major issue for this team in the suspension of Adil Rami and N’Golo Kante as these both received their second yellow cards of this tournament.
Also the uncertain for of the duo Blaise Matuidi and Giroud could prove a major issue for the management of this team.
ICELAND TEAM NEWS
This performance of this team in this tournament has been lukewarm as Iceland has drawn their first two group stage matches against the Portugal and Hungary and then went on to register their first win against Australia by 2-1.
Iceland reached the quarterfinal stage by registering an unbelievable victory against the England which is considered t be on of the most rememberable match of European cup history.
The Iceland team is expected to play with the same starting line-up in the next match against the France team.
FRANCE PREDICTED LINEUP (4-3-3)
lloris – Sagna, Mangala, Kolscielny, Evra – Matiudi, Sissoko, Pogba – Griezmann, Giroud, Payet.
ICELAND PREDICTED LINEUP (4-4-2)
Halldorsson – Saevarsson, Arnasson, Sigurdsson, Skulason – Gudmundsson, Gunnarsson, Sigurdsson, Bjarnason – Sigthorsson, Bodvarsson.
HEAD TO HEAD
The French team has won 8 times in the total 11 matches played against Iceland and remaining 3 matches resulted in a draw.
PREDICTION
France team is looking hot favorite to win this clash against the Iceland and they are expected to be the fourth semifinalist of this tournament.
Meanwhile, no can underestimate the potential of Iceland team especially their historic win against the England in their last match.
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