Belgium
Maybe the most surprising number 1 in FIFA ranking. The red devils led in the table from November 2015 to March 2016. The last appearance of Belgium at Euro was in 2000, when the country co-hosted the tournament with Netherlands. Then the team played only in the group stage and won only in their first match against Sweden. 16 years later it seems that Belgium can be a hidden favorite for the trophy.
Belgium at Euros
Pre-squad:
The manager: Marc Wilmots
As a player Wilmots is Belgium's top-scorer as FIFA World cups with 5. He was in the squad at 4 World cups and one Euro. After he retired in 2003, Wilmots managed Schalke 04 as an interim manager. Then the ex-midfielder went into politics and was a member of the party Reformist Movement. Wilmots was in the Belgian Senate for two years. In 2004/05 season he managed Sint-Truiden and since 2012 is in charge at Belgium national team.
The star: Kevin de Bruyne
One of the most expensive players in British football and the most expensieve Belgian ever spent his first season at Manchester City and quickly became a starter for the team. Kevin was much better than the other big name in Belgium - Eden Hazard, in 2015/16. De Bruyne scored five goals and provided three assists in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifies.
Belgium's matches in Group E
13 June 2016 - Belgium - Italy, 18:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
18 June 2016 - Belgium - Ireland, 15:00, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
22 June 2016 - Sweden - Belgium, 21:00, Allianz Riviera, Nice
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