Match Details:
Ireland vs. Sweden
UEFA EURO 2016 Group
stage
June 13, 2016; 12:00 PM
Venue: Stade de France
Ireland qualified for Euro 2016 in favor of the rule rewarding the best group of 3rd
finishing behind Germany and Poland in its qualifying group.
Placed in the same group as Sweden, but especially as Italy and Belgium, the Irish will want to
avoid at all costs repeating the "feat" of Euro 2012, where they lost
all their matches.
For that, the selection of Coach Martin O'Neil will use its
executives, accustomed to harsh physical duels of the Premiere League,
including Shane Long, Seamus Coleman, John O'Shea or Shay Given. This first
game against Sweden will be particularly important for both teams as Belgium
and Italy seem for the first two places.
Opposite, the Swedes are also qualified by finishing third in
their group, behind Austria and Russia. Coach Erik Hamrén will rely on an
experienced group around the star.
To this base will add more young players whose talent is
already known, but must pass a course internationally as striker John Guidetti
(24). Like the Irish, Swedes will seek qualification through the best third
hen.