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We kick off our EURO 2016 Preview with Group A. Hosts France shouldn’t have any problems qualifying with maximum points out of this Group. There is so much quality in the French team that they can even afford to play with the reserves and still get through to the KO stages.\u00a0<\/strong>EURO 2016 will be Albania’s first major tournament, both Romania and Switzerland return after missing EURO 2012.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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\"Euro
\nALBANIA<\/h4>\n

Goalkeepers<\/strong>
\nEtrit Berisha (Lazio), Alban Hoxha (Partizani), Orges Shehi (Skenderbeu).<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/strong>
\nElseid Hysaj (Napoli), Lorik Cana (Nantes), Arlind Ajeti (Frosinone), Mergim Mavraj (Koeln), Naser Aliji (Basel), Ansi Agolli (Karabag), Frederik Veseli (Lugano).<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/strong>
\nErmir Lenjani (Nantes), Andi Lila (Giannina), Migjen Basha (Como), Ledian Memushaj (Pescara), Burim Kukeli (Zurich), Taulant Xhaka (Basel), Ergys Kace (Paok), Amir Abrashi (Freiburg), Odise Roshi (Rijeka).<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/strong>
\nBekim Balaj (Rijeka), Sokol Cikalleshi (Medipol Basaksehir), Armando Sadiku (Vaduz), Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).<\/p>\n

\"Euro
\nFRANCE<\/h4>\n

Goalkeepers<\/strong>
\nBenoit Costil (Rennes), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille).<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/strong>
\nLucas Digne (Roma), Patrice Evra (Juventus), Christophe Jallet (Lyon), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City), Adil Rami (Sevilla), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/strong>
\nYohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United), N’Golo Kante (Leicester), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle).<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/strong>
\nKingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Dimitri Payet (West Ham).<\/p>\n

\"Euro
\nROMANIA<\/h4>\n

Goalkeepers<\/strong>
\nCiprian Tatarusanu (Fiorentina), Costel Pantilimon (Watford), Silviu Lung (Astra)
\nDefenders:\u00a0Cristian Sapunaru (Pandurii Targu-Jiu), Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb), Vlad Chiriches (Napoli), Valerica Gaman (Astra), Dragos Grigore (Al Sailiya), Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets), Razvan Rat (Rayo Vallecano), Steliano Filip (Dinamo Bucharest)<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/strong>
\nMihai Pintilii (Steaua Bucharest), Ovidiu Hoban (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Andrei Prepelita (Ludogorets), Adrian Popa (Steaua Bucharest), Gabriel Torje (Osmanlispor), Alexandru Chipciu (Steaua Bucharest), Nicolae Stanciu (Steaua Bucharest), Lucian Sanmartean (Al Ittihad)<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/strong>
\nClaudiu Keseru (Ludogorets), Bogdan Stancu (Genclerbirligi), Florin Andone (Cordoba), Denis Alibec (Astra)<\/p>\n

\"Euro
\nSWITZERLAND<\/h4>\n

Goalkeepers<\/strong>
\nRoman Buerki (Borussia Dortmund), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Yann Sommer (Borussia Moenchengladbach).<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/strong>
\nJohan Djourou (Hamburg SV), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Michael Lang (FC Basel), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Francois Moubandje (Toulouse), Ricardo Rodriguez (VfL Wolfsburg), Fabian Schaer (Hoffenheim), Steve Von Bergen (Young Boys)<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/strong>
\nValon Behrami (Watford), Blerim Dzemaili (Genoa), Gelson Fernandes (Rennes), Fabian Frei (Mainz 05), Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City),\u00a0Granit Xhaka\u00a0(Arsenal), Denis Zakaria (Young Boys)<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/strong>
\nEren Derdiyok (Kasimpasa), Breel Embolo (FC Basel), Admir Mehmedi (Bayer Leverkusen), Haris Seferovic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Shani Tarashaj (Grasshoppers)<\/p>\n

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On to the predictions: France are almost certain to secure the top spot in this group and we predict a close fight between Switzerland and Romania for second. Switzerland has more quality and experience to edge, only just, a Romanian side that had one of the best defence in the qualifying stages. Oh, and Albania thanks for taking part.<\/div>\n

\"Group<\/p>\n

Key games GROUP A
\n<\/b>The winner of Switzerland – France will win Group A
\nThe winner of Romania – Albania will grab 3rd place in Group A<\/p>\n

\"Group<\/p>\n

\n

EURO 2016 Group A betting tips<\/h4>\n
France – Romania | 2-0<\/div>\n
Romania – Albania | draw<\/div>\n
Switzerland – Romania | 1-0<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Bet on France to win Group A is almost a sure bet.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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