Portugal has won the 2016 UEFA European football championship (Euro Cup 2016) at Saint-Denis in Paris by defeating France by 1-0 goal score. It is Portugal’s 1st UEFA European Championship title.
For the first time, the European Championship final tournament was being contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1996. Euro 2016 was the 15th edition of UEFA European football championship 2016
- Substitute Eder scored in extra-time to give Portugal a win at their first major international title despite losing captain and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to injury.
- He scored the goal with 11 minutes of extra time left to stun France after the host team had dominated the match.
- This was the first EURO final to end scoreless at the end of 90 minutes.
Euro cup 2016 award winners
- Golden Boot Award Winner- Antoine Griezmann (france)with six goals.
- Bronze Boot: Olivier Giroud (France) with 3 goals.
- Golden Ball Player of the tournament -Antoine Griezmann.
- Young Player of the tournament – Renato Sanchez (Portugal)18-year old.
