UEFA Euro 2016 final

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/uefa-euro-2016-final

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the competition?UEFA European Championship (Euro 2016)
2. What is the venue?Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, France
3. Who won the UEFA Euro 2016 final and how did they score the goal?Portugal won the final. Their forward Eder scored a powerful shot in extra time to make it 1-0.
4. Where was the final played and how many people watched the game?The match was held at the Stade de France in Paris. A crowd of 75,868 fans filled the stadium.

UEFA: The Union of European Football Associations, the governing body for football in Europe.
Group Stage: The initial phase of a tournament where teams compete in small groups to qualify for the next round.
Extra Time: An additional period of play, typically two 15-minute halves, used to break a tie in knockout matches.
FIFA Confederations Cup: An international football competition contested by the winners of the six FIFA confederation championships, plus the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation.