
Euro 2016 Bracket: Title Odds, Quarterfinals Schedule After Round of 16 Results
The UEFA Euro 2016 quarterfinals are set after Monday's matches, with most of the usual suspects still alive for a shot at the championship.
Iceland is the most shocking name among the final eight nations, as little was expected of the team given its lack of international success. Yet the small island country won its first ever major tournament game in the group stage, and it later pulled off a heroic upset over England in the round of 16.
Iceland has a monstrous task with France on the docket, but it is a confident group that could continue to spar with the major players of the sport. Here is a look at who each nation must best to reach the semifinals:
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| Thursday, June 30 | Poland vs. Portugal | 3 p.m. | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Friday, July 1 | Belgium vs. Wales | 3 p.m. | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Saturday, July 2 | Germany vs. Italy | 3 p.m. | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Sunday, July 3 | France vs. Iceland | 3 p.m. | ESPN | WatchESPN |
A full upcoming schedule for the subsequent rounds, and the previous results in the tournament, can be found on UEFA's Euro website.
With the round of 16 complete, here are the odds for the upcoming fixtures, according to Oddschecker.com:
| Poland vs. Portugal | Portugal: 5/4, Poland: 41/13 |
| Belgium vs. Wales | Belgium: 3/4, Wales: 49/10 |
| Germany vs. Italy | Germany: 5/4, Italy: 33/10 |
| France vs. Iceland | France: 5/11, Iceland: 37/4 |
Here are some predictions for two of the quarterfinals' most unlikely participants in Iceland and Poland.
Predictions
Poland Gets Past Portugal
Poland and Portugal will kick off the quarterfinals Thursday, with each team's play having been the opposite of expectations.
The Polish entered the tournament with 45/1 odds to win the tournament, according to OddsShark.com's Andrew Avery, but they have been impressive since the start of group play. The team tied Germany with seven points atop its group and notched an impressive draw with the Germans. It then held on to down Switzerland in penalties in its lone knockout game.
Portugal drew three times in a weak Group F, but it pulled out a win in a sloppy affair with Croatia, which could reignite hopes for a nation that entered with 16/1 odds to hoist the championship trophy.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been brilliant with two goals and two assists, but his supporting cast has been weak outside of Nani.
Poland should have confidence against a touted Portugal side, as it is still playing well without its biggest star finding the scoresheet. Robert Lewandowski may not be scoring, but Poland manager Adam Nawalka is not worried, per Sam Long of the Evening Standard.
"He's doing a great job for our side," Nawalka said. "We are a team that understands each other very well and knows that what's good for the team is the most important thing."
Poland still has Jakub Błaszczykowski, who has been one of the tournament's best players with the way he has controlled the pace of the game from midfield. Lewandowski is also too good to not score for this long, so look for Poland get past an underwhelming Portugal side and make an unlikely semifinal appearance.
France Ends Iceland's Magical Run
Iceland pulled off one of the greatest upsets in modern soccer history Monday, as it took down world giant England 2-1 to continue its unfathomable run in the tournament.
British broadcaster Christian O'Connell praised the squad for its play despite low expectations:
It can only briefly celebrate, as host France is looking to move on in its journey to win this major tournament on its own soil.
France has not looked great, needing late goals to win its early group games before tying Switzerland in its third match. The French were also down against Ireland for nearly 60 minutes before notching two quick goals to move through to the quarterfinal.
Iceland, on the other hand, has looked fearless with the ball all tournament. It pushes the attack downfield with success, which allows its defense to not be exposed on counters. This could cause some concern for a French side that will be under considerable pressure to beat the pesky underdog.
It will not be pretty, but France's overwhelming athletic ability will force Iceland into mistakes. This will result in a late goal that ends the hopes of Euro's Cinderella, but France will have to work hard to secure this win.
Statistics are courtesy of UEFA.com.



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