
Euro 2016 Schedule: Live Stream, TV Info, Odds for Thursday Quarterfinal Fixture
Poland will play Portugal at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Thursday in the first quarter-final of UEFA Euro 2016.
The two sides have largely underwhelmed in the competition so far, but a win will put them within two victories of claiming their first European Championship title.
Read on for a closer look at the encounter, but first here are the viewing details you need and the latest odds for the clash, courtesy of Odds Shark:
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| Thursday, June 30 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | Poland (6-5) | Portugal (29-10) | ITV 1 (UK), ESPN2 (USA) |
The match can be streamed live via ITV Player and WatchESPN.
Poland vs. Portugal
All eyes will be on Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo, two superstar players who are yet to really get going at the tournament thus far.
The former in particular has endured a difficult time, failing to score in any of Poland's four matches despite coming into the Euros on the back of a red-hot season in which he notched 42 goals in all competitions.

Poland goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has faith in his captain, though, per Goal's Iain Strachan: "No, we're not worried at all. We're quite happy with where we are at the moment [as a team]."
Further, the Swansea City man believes Lewandowski will turn things around in the quarter-final:
"That would complete him, probably. You've got to say that Robert does his job as well. Even though he's not scoring goals he gives a lot to the team.
Even in the first minute of the game, we created something from his pressure, that put them under a stressful situation.
That's what he gives us, even though we're not creating as much as we would like to for him. He's still trying to do his best for the team.
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Poland have otherwise been quietly impressive—they didn't concede at all in the group stage despite facing Germany, while Switzerland were only able to score against them in the round of 16 thanks to an exceptional overhead kick from Xherdan Shaqiri.
Former footballer Jan Aage Fjortoft believes they can be a real threat if their star man can rediscover his scoring touch:
Ronaldo has fared slightly better thanks to his brace against Hungary, but he has otherwise had a torrid time in front of goal.
Nevertheless, Portugal were able to scrape through the previous round against Croatia in a game low on attacking quality, per the tournament's official Twitter feed:
The problem they have is that while Ronaldo is an exceptional player, when he's not at his best he's arguably a hindrance to the side in certain circumstances due to his drive to be at the centre of Portugal's play.
As football writer Michael Cox noted, it can have an adverse affect on his team-mates:
Further, his insistence on taking free-kicks is a handicap to the team given his recent record, revealed by BBC 5 live Sport during the Hungary match:
By not letting other, potentially more potent players attempt to score from free-kicks—or deliver them into the box where the likes of Ronaldo or Pepe would be dangerous due to their aerial prowess—Portugal are significantly less threatening from set pieces.
Of course, the Real Madrid man's competitiveness and work rate cannot be doubted, and he showed both of those in abundance against Croatia as he helped drive the team to victory, but if Poland can frustrate him they've got a real chance of going through.
This match is calling for Ronaldo or Lewandowski to set it alight and the stage is set. For one of them, it's now or never at Euro 2016.






