Hungary’s luxury – to qualify as Group F winners or not?
Hungary have qualified! Is this good news for Cristiano Ronaldo and his team mates? Perhaps. Now that they are guaranteed of a place in the Last 16, the Hungarians may not display as much hunger as the Portuguese squad on Wednesday. They may however want to protect their position as Group F leaders.
This is tricky, though, because the reward for winning Group F is a clash against Group E’s runners-up – possibly Belgium! Looking at how Eden Hazard and Lukaku unleashed their fury against the Republic of Ireland on Matchday 2, one may prefer to face Group B runners-up England by qualifying as runners-up of Group F.
Hungary will qualify as runners-up of their section if:
• They lose to Portugal and Iceland lose or draw against Austria
• They draw against Portugal and Iceland defeat Austria
Portugal’s do-or-die mission – how Cristiano Ronaldo & co. could qualify
Meanwhile, for Cristiano Ronaldo and company, there is no luxury of choosing to qualify as first or second of their group based on Last 16 match-ups. At this point in the tournament, the three-time Ballon d’Or winner is facing a very difficult test – that of showcasing what he is a made of and finally kick-starting his team’s campaign. The first two games for the Portuguese captain were nightmares he will want to forget. Both his fervent supporters and anti-fans will be following Wednesday’s game against Hungary with their eyes wide open. Will CR7 be forced to pack his bags early and become a laughing stock or will he silence critics and carry his nation further into the tournament?
As of now, Portugal are only fifth among the six third-ranked teams. To grab automatic Last 16 tickets, they have only one option: to beat Hungary.
Victory would offer them the top spot in Group F provided Iceland fail to defeat Austria or don’t outscore Portugal in terms of goals difference or goals for.
Interestingly, a draw could very well be enough for Portugal to advance to the next stage. Clinching a point against Hungary would see them finish with 3 points and a (+0) goal difference. Based on such a scenario, regardless of what happens in Group E with Italy vs Ireland and Sweden vs Belgium, Portugal would then leapfrog both Group D’s Turkey (3 points; -2) and Group A’s Albania (3 points; -2) who are currently third and fourth on the table of the best third-placed teams.
Iceland on the brink of letting Cristiano Ronaldo eat his words
After failing to beat Iceland on Matchday 1, a frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo declared that "Iceland didn’t try anything" and "parked the bus in the net" before publicly belittling the debutants' achievement by stating:
"I thought they'd won the Euros the way they celebrated at the end, it was unbelievable.
"When they don't try to play and just defend, defend, defend... this in my opinion shows a small mentality and they are not going to do anything in the competition."
As things stand, ironically, "defensive" Iceland have netted more goals than Portugal at UEFA Euro 2016. Although both teams possess 2 points from a possible six, the Icelandic nation seats above the Portuguese thanks to the "Goals For" rule. They have their fate in their hands while Portugal’s is hanging by a thread with much pressure to overcome.
• If Iceland draw and Hungary beat Portugal, the latter will crash out and Iceland will advance as runners-up
• If Iceland beat Austria, they could win Group F depending on the sharing of goals in the group’s other game
• If Iceland draw or win and Portugal do the same, both will qualify for the next stage – making it interesting to see who will go the farthest and “do something in the competition”.
Where to watch UEFA Euro 2016 Group F matches simultaneously?
Both Hungary vs Portugal and Iceland vs Austria kick-off simultaneously on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Live scores will be available on our website and the Live Soccer TV app. Whether you’d want to flip channels throughout the games or just stay locked on a single channel while receiving updates from the group’s other game is entirely up to you. We’ve got you covered with an exclusive compilation of worldwide online, TV and radio listings. Here is where to follow both matches in the following countries:
- In USA at 12:00pm ET: Tune into Hungary vs Portugal on ESPN, WATCH ESPN, ESPN3 USA, ESPN Deportes TV, SiriusXM FC, ESPN Deportes Radio and Iceland vs Austria on ESPN2, WATCH ESPN, ESPN3 USA, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN Xtra.
- In Canada at 12:00pm ET: Watch Hungary vs Portugal on TSN1, RDS, TSN3 and Iceland vs Austria on RDS 2, TSN5, TSN4.
- In UK at 17:00 BST: Follow Hungary vs Portugal on BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 5 Live, TalkSport Radio UK and Iceland vs Austria on BBC Red Button, TalkSport Radio UK.
Did you know Hungary vs Portugal will be officially broadcast in 183 countries and that Iceland vs Austria will be shown in 176 countries? So if you live outside USA, Canada or the UK, no worries. Simply check out the geo-targeted listings at the bottom of this article or visit the match pages to view our unrivaled and up-to-date accurate live broadcast listings to follow Group F’s final fixtures on Matchday 3 of UEFA Euro 2016.
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