HajdukSplit
Registered User
I did a way too early prediction thing and my semifinals were France vs. Italy & Spain vs. Netherlands, the two groups which didn't have the best third place team was A & E. Out of the teams not considered favorites if my scenario plays out I could see Denmark possibly making a surprise run to the semis, winning a one off game against the Dutch in Baku isn't impossible. I was tempted at having Portugal eliminated in the groups as I could see them struggling in the opener against Iceland (who I believe will win their playoff), if they fail to win that I doubt they go through but had them winning. My assumption is the playoff winners will be Iceland, Slovakia, Norway and Georgia, with only Norway going through to the knockout rounds.
A: Italy, Turkey
B: Belgium, Denmark, Russia
C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria
D: England, Croatia, Norway
E: Spain, Sweden
F: France, Germany, Portugal
R16
Belgium vs. Portugal
Italy vs. Ukraine
France vs. Russia
Croatia vs. Sweden
Spain vs. Austria
England vs. Germany (hard to call, my head said England but they have massive expectations this time and tend fail when that happens )
Netherlands vs. Norway
Turkey vs. Denmark
QF
Belgium vs. Italy (maybe overrating Italy but I think they will have a good tournament)
France vs. Croatia
Spain vs. Germany
Netherlands vs. Denmark (was tempted to go with Denmark here, I don't rate the Dutch as highly as the bookies but their path if they win the group is very manageable)
SF
Italy vs. France
Spain vs. Netherlands
F
France vs. Spain (was tempted to go with Spain but think France would win this matchup)
However if the last Euros are anything to go by this is all pointless The games will be very cautious in the group phase and in Euro 2016 four of the six Pot 4 teams made the knockout phase while four seeded teams didn't even win their group. Also hard to know without the playoff teams yet, I'm more hoping Croatia plays one of NOR/SCO rather than the wildcard of SRB
A: Italy, Turkey
B: Belgium, Denmark, Russia
C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria
D: England, Croatia, Norway
E: Spain, Sweden
F: France, Germany, Portugal
R16
Belgium vs. Portugal
Italy vs. Ukraine
France vs. Russia
Croatia vs. Sweden
Spain vs. Austria
England vs. Germany (hard to call, my head said England but they have massive expectations this time and tend fail when that happens )
Netherlands vs. Norway
Turkey vs. Denmark
QF
Belgium vs. Italy (maybe overrating Italy but I think they will have a good tournament)
France vs. Croatia
Spain vs. Germany
Netherlands vs. Denmark (was tempted to go with Denmark here, I don't rate the Dutch as highly as the bookies but their path if they win the group is very manageable)
SF
Italy vs. France
Spain vs. Netherlands
F
France vs. Spain (was tempted to go with Spain but think France would win this matchup)
However if the last Euros are anything to go by this is all pointless The games will be very cautious in the group phase and in Euro 2016 four of the six Pot 4 teams made the knockout phase while four seeded teams didn't even win their group. Also hard to know without the playoff teams yet, I'm more hoping Croatia plays one of NOR/SCO rather than the wildcard of SRB