Like Portugal, the Irish had played its final group match on Wednesday, three days after France had completed its group. We definitely got the short straw in that aspect," O'Neill said of match schedule designed by UEFA. That is a risk France will surely take at Euro 2016 if it is playing on July 10 " a Sunday. Next Sunday, France will return to Stade de France for a quarterfinal match against either England or Iceland. That leisurely route through Euro 2016 compares favorably to the relatively hard schedule for Portugal " a possible opponent in the final on another Sunday, July 10.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 27, 2016 09:00 UTC