On the eve of the European Football Championship 2016, starting in France on June 10th, Russian fans were waiting with particular excitement to determine the rivals of Leonid Slutsky's wards in the group stage. Finally, on December 12, 2015, the draw took place.
The football championship of the Old World among national teams is scheduled for the summer of 2016. The host country is already ready to host thousands of fans of one of the most popular ball games. Only in mid-December, the whole of football Europe recognized its rivals in groups, the Russian national team was no exception.
Leonid Slutsky's wards got into Quartet B. According to the rules of the draw, the 24 national teams that made it into the main draw of UEFA EURO 2016 were divided into four baskets, each of which contained six teams. The most serious contenders were expected from the first group. The Russian national team was in the second basket.
The first line in group B was taken by the British. It is with the ancestors of football that our team will play the first match in the tournament. The other rivals of the Russians will be: another British team - Wales and the Slovaks that are well known to us from the history of the confrontation of recent years.
Thus, Group B at UEFA EURO 2016 looks like this: England, Russia, Wales, Slovakia. Our team will play the second match in the tournament with the Slovaks, and the final meeting in the group stage of EURO 2016 is scheduled for the Russia - Wales match.
Football experts highlight the favorite in our group - the British. However, the national teams of Slovakia and Wales are also strong rivals. All the national teams that the Russians will face include world football stars who occupy prominent places in the clubs of the top European championships.
