France and Portugal will be the rival of the final of Euro 2016, where ingredients like rematch of Cristiano Ronaldo in the continental competition and the consecration of a new generation with Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann to the head. The match will be on Sunday July 10 at the Stade de France.
The home team (France) is stronger than ever and remains unbeaten over 6 matches played, with the loss of just 2 points out of 18 at stake (0-0 draw with Switzerland). In the field, there are 4 key players Didier Deschamps for: Antoine Griezmann scorer with 6 goals, the dominating Dimitri Payet, the generator Paul Pogba and Olivier Giroud reference area.
Ronaldo has led the Portugal a rematch of the failure of 2004, when the 'Selecting Quinas' organized his own Euro and lost in the final to Greece. Now with a 'CR7' more mature and commanding a team that so far has not provided dreamed that game in France, the picture of Fernando Santos will go for his first continental medal. The emergence of players like Renato Guerreiro Raphael Sanches and delude the Portuguese with the cup could not get Eusébio and Luis Figo.
Fernando Santos recovered in midfield to Williams Carvalho, absent from the final through injury, and, almost certainly, Pepe, who returned to training with the rest Saturday after failing to participate against Wales due to injury.
That's great news for the Portuguese coach, because Real Madrid has become an indispensable player, therefore the character brings to the team as his form. It was the best team in the quarterfinal match against Poland.
In France, he has found his big break when least expected, because neither team play, or when Ronaldo ventured success at the beginning of the tournament. But it has survived, it has become strong against criticism and now comes with a headwind.
France is also a survivor. Their own messes, with the positive Sakho and the sex scandal that left out Valbuena and Benzema-, the -Varane, Mathieu injuries and some exciting start, which put into question the contribution of Pogba and Griezmann.
The French team is also more than a title plays. Not only it hopes to win a third European Championship, which would put the level of Germany and Spain, but also to certify a change of cycle, while the other selections that have dominated the European football world and seek ways to recompose the figure.
