The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly described as UEFA Euro 2016 (decorative as UEFA EURO 2016) or merely Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial worldwide men s football champion of Europe arranged by UEFA. It was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016. Spain were the two-time protecting champions, having actually won the 2008 as well as 2012 competitions, but were removed in the round of 16 by Italy. Portugal won the tournament for the very first time, adhering to a 1-- 0 victory after extra time over the host group, France, in the last dipped into the Stade de France. For the very first time, the European Champion final event was opposed by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team style used given that 1996. Under the brand-new format, the finalists opposed a team stage containing 6 groups of four groups, adhered to by a knockout stage including 3 rounds and the last. Nineteen teams-- the top 2 from each of the nine qualifyi...