da bet7： Let’s be honest, the final matches of the Euro 2016 group stages were, without a doubt, the most exciting of the tournament so far.
da cassino： After two rounds of disappointing fixtures, the tournament finally came to life. With 22 goals in total, the teams really went all out to secure qualification.
Solid team performances and brilliant individual displays were the highlights throughout and, if this final round is anything to go by, Euro 2016 may well exceed previous expectations.
So here is our best XI from the final round of group matches…
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Michael McGovern
Northern Ireland came into the last game with the knowledge that three points and zero goal difference would be enough to see them through to the next stage.
Despite all their firepower, Germany only managed one goal past the impressive Michael McGovern.
McGovern pulled off nine incredible saves to limit the world champions to one goal.
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Joshua Kimmich
For a central midfielder, he tore up the right flank like a natural right-back.
A dazzling performance by the Bayern Munich youngster as he tormented Jonny Evans and Stuart Dallas the whole match.
Almost provided Muller with a goal.
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Martin Skrtel
The Slovakian captain marshalled his defence to shutout England on Monday night.
Skrtel put his body on the line, clearing Dele Alli’s shot off the line in the dying minutes of the game to ensure that Slovakia booked their place in the last 16.
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James Chester
The welsh centre-back was outstanding in the 3-0 win against Russia.
A calm and collected display ensured that Wales kept a clean sheet. His vital interception set up Ramsey’s opener.
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Joe Allen
Pirlo and Xavi are absent in France, but with the Welsh Pirlo putting in a commanding midfield display against Russia, their legacies lives on.
Allen made several crucial interceptions and assisted Ramsey’s goal.
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Aaron Ramsey
Criticised for his previous display against England, Ramsey showed his class against the Russians; ending the match with a goal and an assist.
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Ivan Perisic
The Inter Milan winger was a handful all night, he troubled the Spanish defence with his skill and direct running.
Perisic set up the opening goal and later smashed the match winner past a hapless David De Gea.
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Balázs Dzsudzsák
It was the Dzsudzak versus Ronaldo show when Hungary came up against Portugal; the Hungarian captain put in a show stopping performance to hold the Portuguese in Lyon.
Scored two goals including a free kick as he aimed to one up Ronaldo.
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Thomas Muller
Unlucky not to have ended the match with a goal after launching a one man assault against Northern Ireland.
Muller ran the show alongside Mario Gomez, who he set up for the only goal of the match.
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Gareth Bale
Finally showing his potential on the international stage, Euro 2016’s top scorer added to his tally in the 3-0 smashing of the Russians.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
‘Cometh the hour, Cometh the man’, that man was Cristiano Ronaldo.
He looked his old self against Hungary, scoring two goals – a cheeky heel flick and a trade mark header for Portugal’s most capped player.
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