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Portugal vs France Euro 2016 Final Confirmed Lineups

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Portugal lock horns with France in the final of the Euro 2016 at Stade de France on Sunday.

The teams are on the ground and here are the confirmed lineups,

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Portugal have reached the finals of the European tournament for the second time in their history and it is believed that the heartbreking 0-1 loss to Greece still haunts the players and the entire Portuguese nation.

France have won the European tournament in 1984 (after defeating Spain) and 2000 (after defeating Italy) and they are yet to defeated in the on-going Euro 2016.

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The high-octane final will be the fourth meeting between Portugal and France in a major tournament. The French side have won the previous three, all in semi-finals (EURO 1984, EURO 2000, World Cup 2006).

France have won their last 10 head to head encounters with Portugal, their second best performance against any team after their 13 consecutive wins against Luxembourg.

Portugal’s last victory over France was in April 1975, in a friendly (2-0). They have managed to score only one goal in their last 4 encounters with France, a penalty by Ricardo Quaresma in October 2014.

Portugal have reached the finals of the European tournament for the second time in their history and it is believed that the heartbreking 0-1 loss to Greece still haunts the players and the entire Portuguese nation.

Portugal have played the most games in the history of the European Championships without ever winning the tournament: 34 games, but still without a trophy.

Ronaldo’s opener against Wales in the semi-final saw him equal Michel Platini’s record of nine European Championship goals.

Griezmann, 25, has scored six goals in Euro 2016 to be the top favourite for the Golden Boot.

Cristiano Ronaldo has played in more games than any other player at the European Championships (20). None of his three goals and two assists at Euro 2016 have come outside the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Clocked at 32.8km/h, Kingsley Coman is the fastest player at Euro 2016.

Hosts France are aiming to become the first country to win their first three Euro 2016.

Portugal have conceded only one goal in their last five knockout games at the European Championships, it was against Poland in this year’s quarter-finals.

11 of France’s 13 goals at EURO 2016 have been scored from the 42nd minute onwards.

Anirban Das
Anirban Das's journey to Delhi via Kolkata involves football, music, curiosity (which one day can kill the cat) and food. Following global football opens up an infinite space within him in both the conscious and subconscious self, away from the din and bustle of the madding crowd. Supports Manchester United & Barcelona

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