From the post I have read of yours, I think the one thing you will learn from this coming Euro is how much you overrated Iceland. I have huge respect for them and what they accomplished with such a small population. I also saw the improvements they made a few years ago, I knew they were on the rise. Despite that though, I would bet they come third than lose in the Rd of 16.
Northern Ireland will win this, according to a Football Manager simulation I just did. 2:0 win over England in the final, wins over Portugal and Croatia in earlier rounds.
These were kind of joke predictions honestly. These are my real ones: Group A: France 2-0 Romania Albania 0-1 Switzerland Romania 1-2 Switzerland France 2-1 Albania Switzerland 1-2 France Romania 0-0 Albania 1. France 9pt, 2. Switzerland 6pt, Albania 1pt, Romania 1pt Group B: Wales 1-2 Slovakia England 2-2 Russia Russia 1-1 Slovakia England 3-1 Wales Slovakia 1-2 England Russia 1-1 Wales 1. England 9pt, 2. Slovakia 4pt, Russia 3pt, Wales 1pt Group C: Poland 3-0 Northern Ireland Germany 1-1 Ukraine Ukraine 2-0 Northern Ireland Germany 3-2 Poland Northern Ireland 0-2 Germany Ukraine 1-2 Poland 1. Germany 7pt, Poland 6pt, Ukraine 4pt, Northern Ireland 0pt Group D: Turkey 1-2 Croatia Spain 1-0 Czech Republic Czech Republic 1-3 Croatia Spain 2-0 Turkey Croatia 1-2 Spain Czech Republic 1-1 Turkey 1. Spain 9pt, Croatia 6pt, Czech Republic 1pt, Turkey 1pt Group E: Republic of Ireland 1-0 Sweden Belgium 1-2 Italy Italy 2-0 Sweden Belgium 2-1 Republic of Ireland Sweden 1-3 Belgium Italy 1-1 Republic of Ireland 1. Italy 7pt, Belgium 6pt, Republic of Ireland 4pt, Sweden 0pt Group F: Austria 2-0 Hungary Portugal 2-1 Iceland Iceland 2-0 Hungary Portugal 2-2 Austria Iceland 2-1 Austria Hungary 0-3 Portugal 1. Portugal 7pt, Iceland 6pt, Austria 4pt, Hungary 0pt 4 Third Place Teams to Advance: Russia, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, and Austria.
My thoughts: Relatively weak group for France. Will be a disappointment if they come up with anything less than 9 points. Groups D and E are the toughest. Group D is the group of death for me. Ukraine-Poland will be fun. Group F will be fun for the romantics, with two resurrected former footballing powerhouses in the form of Austria and Hungary. Good luck to Albania and Iceland! And finally: Thank you Michel Platini! (Hey, credit where credit's due)