UEFA EUROcup 2018

The UEFA EUROcup 2018 is the 1st edition ever organised, hosted in Germany and the Netherlands. This is the 1st tournament ever played who have needed qualifiers, divided into three tournaments: The tournament will oppose 16 teams, divided into 4 groups of 4 teams. The 2 bests of each group qualify for the quarter-finals. This tournament is also a part for the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers, the ranking of each team will give special scenarios:
 * 1) The tournament of England: 1 match
 * 2) The tournament of Spain: 6 matches
 * 3) The tournament of Italy: 6 matches
 * Winner, finalist, semi-finalist, quarter-finalist: qualified for the World Cup
 * Group Stage, 3rd place: play-offs for the World Cup.
 * Group Stage, 4th place: eliminated.

Participants
Hosts: Play-offs:
 * Flag_Germany.png Germany
 * Flag_Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Flag_Sweden.png Sweden
 * Flag_Spain.png Spain
 * Flag_Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * Flag_Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic
 * Flag_Slovenia.png Slovenia
 * Flag_Ireland.png Ireland
 * Flag_Poland.png Poland
 * Flag_Belgium.png Belgium
 * Flag_Romania.png Romania
 * Flag_Denmark.png Denmark
 * Flag_Italy.png Italy
 * Flag_France.png France
 * Flag_Russia.png Russia
 * Flag_Portugal.png Portugal (best loser)

Host Stadiums
The 2 hosts have opened 6 stadiums for the tournament:
 * Flag_Germany.png Allianz Arena
 * Flag_Netherlands.png Amsterdam Arena
 * Flag_Germany.png Borussia Park
 * Flag_Germany.png Olympiastadion
 * Flag_Germany.png Veltins-Arena
 * Flag_Germany.png Volksparkstadion

Seeding
Before the tournament takes place, a seeding is made to determinate the groups for the tournament. The 16 teams are seeded into 4 groups of 4 teams, playing against all others teams in their group, winning points depending of their results (3 points a win, 1 point a tie, 0 point a lose). The 2 best teams are qualified for the quarter-finals.

The seeding is make depending on these rules:


 * 1) Germany and Netherlands are automatically in the pot 1 (best pot), forgetting their actual level.
 * 2) The 14 remaining teams are seeded into the 4 pots depending of their results in their respectives play-off matches.

The pots ends with this composition: Final Seeding

Wesneday 18th of april
Germany 1-0  Russia

Allianz Arena

 M. Ozil 27'

Spain 3-0  Sweden

Borussia Park

 Isco 9', Diego Costa 62', Marco Ascensio 84'

Sunday 22nd of april
Sweden 0-1 Germany

Volksparkstadion

 T. Kroos 15'

Russia 0-1 Spain

Olympiastadion

 Sergio Busquets 19'

Thursday, 26th of april
Spain 0-1 Germany

Veltins-Arena

 M. Gómez 45'

Russia 1-2 Sweden

<p style="text-align: center;">Amsterdam Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> D. Kuzyaev 80' O. Toivonen 27', M. Berg 84'

Thursday 19th of april
<p style="text-align: center;">Romania 1-0 Czech Republic

<p style="text-align: center;">Olympiastadion

<p style="text-align: center;"> C. Keseru 4'

<p style="text-align: center;">France 2-0 Denmark

<p style="text-align: center;">Veltins Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> A. Griezmann 81', P. Pogba 89'

Monday 23rd of april
<p style="text-align: center;">Denmark 0-1 Romania

<p style="text-align: center;">Borussia Park

<p style="text-align: center;"> A. Chipciv 76'

<p style="text-align: center;">Czech Republic 0-2 France

<p style="text-align: center;">Allians Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> A. Griezmann 20' (P), 74'

Friday 27th of april
<p style="text-align: center;">France 1-1  Romania

<p style="text-align: center;">Veltins Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> P. Pogba 65' C. Keseru 25'

<p style="text-align: center;">Czech Republic 1-1 (3-0 Pe.)  Denmark

<p style="text-align: center;">Volksparkstadion

<p style="text-align: center;"> P. Schick 55' A. Cornelius 23, C. Eriksen 70' At the end of the match, Czech Republic and Denmark ends in a perfect tie, for determinate who will end in the 3rd place, the two teams played the penalties, with a crushing 3-0 victory for Czech Republic.

Friday 20th april
<p style="text-align: center;">Slovenia 0-0  Switzerland

<p style="text-align: center;">Borussia park

<p style="text-align: center;">Italy 2-4  Belgium

<p style="text-align: center;">Volksparkstadion

<p style="text-align: center;"> A. Belotti 27', 41' K. de Bruyne 5', 33' R. Lukaku 12', 21'

Tuesday 24th april
<p style="text-align: center;">Belgium 1-1  Slovenia <p style="text-align: center;">Volksparkstadion

<p style="text-align: center;"> R. Lukaku 23' J. Ilicic 17'

<p style="text-align: center;">Switerland 0-1  Italy

<p style="text-align: center;">Veltins Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> A. Belotti 23'

Saturday 28th april
<p style="text-align: center;">Italy 1-2  Slovenia

<p style="text-align: center;">Allianz Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> A. Belotti 33'  B. Verbic 14', J. Ilicic 65'

<p style="text-align: center;">Switzerland 0-0  Belgium

<p style="text-align: center;">Olympiastadion

Saturday 21st april
<p style="text-align: center;">Netherlands 0-0  Poland <p style="text-align: center;">Amsterdam Arena <p style="text-align: center;">Ireland 1-1  Portugal <p style="text-align: center;">Allianz Arena <p style="text-align: center;"> J. Hendrick 11' C. Ronaldo 24'

Wesneday 25th april
<p style="text-align: center;">Portugal 0-1  Netherlands <p style="text-align: center;">Amsterdam Arena <p style="text-align: center;"> M. Depay 77' (P) <p style="text-align: center;">Poland 0-1  Ireland <p style="text-align: center;">Olympiastadion <p style="text-align: center;"> D. Meyler 29'

Sunday 29th april
<p style="text-align: center;">Ireland 2-1  Netherlands <p style="text-align: center;">Amsterdam Arena <p style="text-align: center;"> J. Hendrick 49', 79' M. Depay 6' <p style="text-align: center;">Poland 0-0  Portugal <p style="text-align: center;">Borussia Park

Thursday 3rd may
<p style="text-align: center;">Germany 3-1  Romania

<p style="text-align: center;">Borussia Park

<p style="text-align: center;"> M. Gómez 32', S. Khedira 37', T. Kroos 63' J. Boateng 76' (OG)

<p style="text-align: center;">Belgium 1-1 (3-0 P.)  Netherlands

<p style="text-align: center;">Amsterdam Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> E. Hazard 4' A. Robben 12'

Friday 4th may
<p style="text-align: center;">France 0-1  Spain

<p style="text-align: center;">Veltins Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> Thiago 86'

<p style="text-align: center;">Ireland 1-0  Slovenia

<p style="text-align: center;">Volksparkstadion

<p style="text-align: center;"> J. Hendrick 45'

Tuesday 8th may
<p style="text-align: center;">Germany 1-1 (1-3)  Belgium

<p style="text-align: center;">Allianz Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> T. Muller 44' R. Lukaku 39'

Wesneday 9th may
<p style="text-align: center;">Spain 1-0  Ireland

<p style="text-align: center;">Olympiastadion

<p style="text-align: center;"> Iniesta 32'

Sunday 13rd may
<p style="text-align: center;">Germany 1-0  Ireland

<p style="text-align: center;">Allianz Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> T. Muller 32' (P)

Monday 14th may
<p style="text-align: center;">Belgium 1-0  Spain

<p style="text-align: center;">Amsterdam Arena

<p style="text-align: center;"> E. Hazard 22'

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