The stage is set and the world is ready to witness one of the mega events of football, when Portugal will face the France in the final of the Euro, 2016. These both team will lock their horn on July, 10 at the Stade de France. The host France has won the European Championship twice in 1984 and 2000. And both those time, they were the host of the Euro tournament.
Uefa Euro 2016 Final Portugal vs France
France qualified for the final after defeating the Germany side in the semi-final by 2-0. This is the third time when France reached the final especially when Euro championship was organised at their home soil.
This team has no injury concerns and it is expected that the same starting lineup will play the final match, which had defeated Germany in their last match.
FRANCE PREDICTED LINEUP (4-2-3-1)
Lloris – Sagna, Umtiti, Kolscielny, Evra – Matuidi, Pogba – Sissoko, Payet, Greizmann – Giroud
On the other side, Portugal reached the final after defeating the Wales team by 2-0. This team has been undefeated in this tournament so far but they never looked comfortable except in the last match, which they won without sweating.
The X-factor for this team is Christiano Ronaldo and fans will expect him to fire in the most important final. The Portugal team is yet to win the Euro Championship and now, they will look to hold their maiden Euro cup when they will meet the host on Sunday night.
The Portugal team will enter the final with the same starting line that defeated the Wales in the semi-final match.
PORTUGAL PREDICTED LINEUP (4-4-2)
Rui Patricio – Guerreiro, Pepe, Fonte, Soares – Mario, Sanches, Danilo, Silva – Nani, Ronaldo.
HEAD TO HEAD
France has an upper hand against the Portugal team in the European championship as France has defeated Portugal both the times when they meet in the semifinals in 1984 and 2000.
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PREDICTION
This clash could prove to be a serious battle between these two teams. Meanwhile, France has a better record against the Portugal but the Ronaldo factor will definitely come into the play.
Although, experts have predicted the host will lift the cup but our team believes Portugal will create a history by winning this year’s Euro.
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