Euro 2016 Bracket: Semi-Finals TV Schedule, Game Times and Live Stream Coverage

The continent is braced for the penultimate stage of Euro 2016 as Wales and Portugal open the tournament semi-finals on Wednesday before hosts France face the threat of Germany in Marseille on Thursday. 

Les Bleus are in a buoyant mood after dismantling Iceland 5-2 on Sunday evening, while Germany will have savoured their extra day's rest after being forced to a penalty shootout in their triumph over Italy.

On Wednesday, Wales and Portugal will collide in a duel of two unlikely semi-finalists. Few may have expected them to make it this far in the tournament, and one will now see their run in France come to an end.

We provide all the essential viewing information ahead of Euro 2016's semi-final fixture slate, complete with a preview of the competition's penultimate round.

Date	Time	Fixture	TV Info
Wednesday, July 6	8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET	Wales vs. Portugal	ITV (UK)/ESPN (US)
Thursday, July 7	8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET	France vs. Germany	BBC One (UK)/ESPN (US)

Matches can be streamed via BBC iPlayer (UK), ITV Hub (UK) and Watch ESPN (U.S.). 

Wales Meet Portugal In Clash of Unlikely Heroes

Portugal have barged their way into Euro 2016's last four despite failing to win a match in 90 minutes thus far, while Wales have outdone themselves to make the semis in their first appearance at the tournament finals.

A great portion of Wales' success has come thanks to talisman Gareth Bale, who recently opened up on his enjoyment at finally having the opportunity to play in a major international contest, per the Press Association:

But as Bale has been the key to Wales' fairy tale thus far, Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to hit the same heights for Portugal, and the Welshman told the media he's concentrating on more than any individual battle:

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I know full well it is about us as a team. The team is the star. There’s no stars in our team – we all work as one.

We work together and work as a unit. That is how we have been getting our results, and that is how we will continue. We all run for each other, tackle for each other, fight for each other. We are just a very close team, we all get along like brothers.

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Wales' team slogan throughout their Euro 2016 run has been "Together. Stronger," and manager Chris Coleman's side could not have hoped to embody more of a sense of unity like they have in France already this summer.

Portugal, on the other hand, may not have impressed in their winless journey, but they've displayed a grit to get to this point, which will undoubtedly prove invaluable against a team operating as the sum of its parts.

France Take On Germany as One Giant Faces Exit

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At least one continental powerhouse will fall out of the Euro 2016 running on Thursday, where France and Germany are set to collide in Marseille two years after Die Mannschaft's 1-0 win over Les Bleus in Brazil.

A Mats Hummels header gave Germany that victory at the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals, but France are back with a vengeance on home turf and are an entirely different power now, per Match of the Day:

It's little surprise to learn Germany manager Joachim Low took in the hosts' 5-2 battering of Iceland on Sunday, and he told the press he's expecting a tough challenge in the semis:

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I don't believe France have a Germany complex, we didn't have an Italy complex. I don't put much stock in such talk. What has happened in the past does not count. 

France played an excellent game. The early goal helped them. They will have all kinds of confidence and are playing at home. I said right from the start that with their home advantage they are one of the favourites for the title.

We know what we have to do. I am looking forward to the match. It will be very even. I love knockout games like this.

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Germany have the added advantage of having already come up against a major force in the shape of Italy, while France haven't been tested by any team as strong as the Azzurri yet.

That will change come Thursday's meeting in Marseille, as the Stade Velodrome prepares to host what could well be remembered as the game of the tournament.