Belgium are favorites, but both they and England will have been happy with the draw.
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Belgium’s Quarter-Final Defensive Crisis
De Rode Duivels named an extremely attacking squad for Euro 2016 where 5 strikers and 3 attacking midfielders were selected in the 23-man squad for France.
However, suspension and injury to their back-line looks like it could derail the best chance the ‘Golden Generation’ may ever get to reach final at a major international tournament. The Panenka looks at who is most likely to step into the fray.
Euro 2016 Preview: Hungary vs Belgium
The winner of this last-16 tie will face either Wales or Northern Ireland in the Euro 2016 quarter-final.
Euro 2016 Group E: Final Round Preview
On June 22 at 3PM ET the final round of games in Euro 2016’s group of death will take place. In Lille, Italy take on Republic of Ireland while in Nice, Sweden play Belgium to decide Group E.
Match Preview: Belgium vs Republic of Ireland
In Euro 2016’s group of death both sides are under pressure to get a win here. With a number of teams being able to get to the knockouts with a 3rd placed finish in their group, three points could be all it takes.
Croatia’s Systemic Racism Problem
In the last ten years Croatia have made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The majority of media coverage surrounding the team has been in connection to the racist behavior of their fans instead of the men on the pitch
The Panenka reviews Croatia’s racist history where the unwelcome behavior has not just been limited to the stands but throughout the national football association.
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Euro 2016 Team Preview: Belgium
Despite being knocked out of the World Cup in the Quarter-final at the hands of Argentina, Belgium are still ranked number 2 in the FIFA World Rankings, yeah, go figure. Still, they are good value for having a right old stab at the European Championship as they harbor what is being heralded as their golden generation. Cynics might point to the declining form of Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku’s failure to score on the international stage for over 250 minutes but despite that there is still plenty for Belgium to be positive about.
Things You Didn’t Know About Group E’s Coaches
The Panenka has reached Group E in it’s fact finding mission on France Euro 2016’s coaches. This competitions group of death contains a crime expert and a controversial senator among Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden.
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