SPORT – SOCCER – Euro 2016, drawn the circles in Paris: the En … – The Messenger

Euro 2016, The countdown has officially taken today in Paris were raffled the rounds of the continental event which gets underway June 10 at the Stade de France Saint-Denis with the game France-Romania , and will conclude with the final a month later in the same system.

L ‘ Italy has been drawn in Group E with the Belgium of

“Italian” Nainggolan Mertens as well as the phenomena of Premier Hazard and De Bruyne with Swedish Ibrahimovic and with the ‘ Ireland . The blue debut will be at 21 to Monday, June 13 in Lyon against the Belgium . So play on June 17, at 15, to Toulouse against Swedish and close the group on June 22, at 21, to Lille against ‘ Ireland .

“I am of the view that the Belgium is an excellent team, one of the favorites for the final success. They have a young team and many senior players – said the Italian coach count Uefa.tv after the draw – Then, in the group behind, I see three teams of equal value”. ‘The Swedish is a good team, he’s a great player like Ibrahimovic , which can make a difference, as he showed in the playoffs – says count – I do not say that he won by only affected but so very important. It is a very physical team, very prepared tactically, we know it. ” ‘L’ Ireland is a team that plays with heart, as all teams Anglo has great physicality, you strength of its team spirit and the great intensity of the game. Therefore, careful … “. “It’s a tough group, interesting. We will do our best, first of all we will try to make our fans proud, “he added the coach. “ Balotelli ? Missing five months to the competition, things can change. But change must clearly and substantially – added Count – I will look carefully, there is always space. But I know who brought us this far, the players know them. Who wants to come will prove very, very. “

” It’s a group of important level, but at least we avoided Spain and Germany that are Also the teams meet in a friendly, “was the comment of the President instead of Football Association Charles Tavecchio . “On the other hand – he continued – here came the 24 best national, was ridiculous claim to have an easy draw. We want to do well. “

At the exit from the draw to FIGC president was reminded of the” cookie “of Sweden with Denmark against Italy Europeans 2004 in Portugal:” we – was the response of Tavecchio – for sporting philosophy we never do anything that’s not fair. “

In Group B interesting derby between England and Wales , while in group C the bomber Lewandowski will guide his Poland against all his friends of Bundesliga and Germany . Mandzukic and Morata , always fighting for a shirt to the Juventus , will challenge even the Euro for a place in second phase in Spain-Croatia . Smiles only Cristiano Ronaldo fishing Iceland, Hungary and Austria and already feels smell of the knockout stage.

The composition of the groups

GROUP A: France, Romania, Albania, Switzerland
GROUP B: England, Russia, Slovakia, Wales
GROUP C Germany, Northern Ireland, Poland, Ukraine
GROUP D Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey, Croatia
GROUP Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Sweden,
GROUP F Portugal, Iceland, Hungary, Austria

The new formula provides 24-team six groups of four each national the one, from which will qualify the first and second, in addition to the 4 best third classified, for a total of 16 representative admitted to the knockout.