Group A

GROUP A
Albania
National
Anthem
Himni i Flamurit
(Hymn to the Flag)
Rreth flamurit të përbashkuar
Me një dëshir’ e një qëllim,
Të gjith’ atij duke iu betuar
Të lidhim besën për shpëtim.
Prej lufte veç ai largohet
Që është lindur tradhëtor,
Kush është burrë nuk frikësohet,
Po vdes, po vdes si një dëshmor!
Capital:
Tirana
Population: 2,893,005
Currency:
Albanian Lek
Area:
28,748km2
Highest Peak: Mount Korab (2,764 metres)
Longest River:River Drin (335km)
Did you
know?
The country was previously
ruled by the Ottoman Empire,
Italy and the Nazis. After
World War II, Albania became
a communist nation before
forming the Republic of
Albania in 1991.
Around our flag we stand united,
With one wish and one goal,
A sacred oath we bestow upon it
Proclaiming loyalty for our salvation.
From war abstains only he,
Who a traitor is born,
He who is a true man is not frightened,
But dies a martyr to the cause
Albanians nod their
head up and down to
mean ‘no’, and shake
it from side to side
for ‘yes’.
The national symbol
is the golden eagle.
Albania’s International Airport
is named ‘Nene Tereza’ after
famous Albanian Mother
Teresa., who looked after the
poor of Calcutta.
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Albania is one of
the few European
countries without
a McDonalds
restaurant!
Albanian
football
team facts
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Captain:
Legend:
Manager:
National Stadium:
Kit Manufacturer:
Most Appearances:
Most Goals:
Euro Record:
FIFA Ranking:
First International:
Largest Victory:
Famous Result:
Albanian
football
crest
Albanian
football
jersey
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
Lorik Cana
Erjon Bogdani
Gianni De Biasi
Elbasan Arena (12,800)
Adidas
Lorik Cana (90 caps)
Erjon Bogdani (18 goals)
Debut at Euro 2016
45
v Yugoslavia (Lost 2-3, 07/10/1946)
v Cyprus (Won 6-1, 12/08/2009)
v France (Won 1-0, 13/06/2015)
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GROUP A
CURRENT SQUAD
Etrit Berisha
Orges Shehi
Alban Hoxha
S.S Lazio
KF Skënderbeu Korçë FK
Partizani Tirana
Lorik Cana
Ansi Agolli
Andi Lila
Elseid Hysaj
Arlind Ajeti
Berat Djimsiti
Naser Aliji
Frederic Veseli
FC Nantes
Qarabağ FK
PAS Giannina FC
S.S.C Napoli
Frosinone Calcio
Atalanta B.C.
FC Basel
FC Lugano
Odise Roshi
Amir Abrashi
Migjen Basha
Ermir Lenjani
Ledian Memushaj
Sabien Lilaj
Shkëlzen Gashi
Taulant Xhaka
HNK Rijeka
SC Freiburg
FC Luzern
FC Nantes
Delfino Pescara 1936
KF Skënderbeu Korçë
Colorado Rapids
FC Basel
Armando Sadiku
Sokol Cikalleshi
Bekim Balaj
Rey Manaj
FC Vaduz
İstanbul Başakşehir FK
HNK Rijeka
FC Internazionale Milano
GROUP A
France
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National
Anthem
La Marseillaise
Allons enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L’étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes!
Capital:
Paris
Population: 67,128,000
Currency:
Euro
Area:
673,801 km2
Highest Peak: Mont Blanc (4,808m)
Longest River:River Loire (1,012km)
Did you
know?
France was the second
country to host the modern
Olympic Games in 1900 in
Paris. Paris also hosted the
games again in 1924. Three
winter Olympics have been
hosted in France.
A French woman is
the world’s oldest ever human
– she lived to an incredible 122
years, 164 days, according to the
Guinness Book of World Records.
Jeanne Louise Calment was born
on February 21, 1875 and died on
August 4, 1997.
The famous
Eiffel Tower in Paris
was built as the
entrance point for the
1889 World Fair. It is
one of the most visited
monuments in the
world.
The name France comes
from the Latin word
Francia, which means
‘country of the Franks’.
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Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons!
Qu’un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!
Arise, children of our Nation,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny’s
Bloody banner is raised, (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They’re coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your
women!
To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let’s march, let’s march!
Let an impure blood
Soak our fields!
Europe’s highest
mountain is in the
French Alps - Mon
t
Blanc. Over 30,0
00
attempt to climb th
e
mountain each year
.
French
football
team facts
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Captain:
Legend:
Manager:
National Stadium:
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Most Appearances:
Most Goals:
Euro Record:
FIFA Ranking:
First International:
Largest Victory:
Famous Result:
French
football
crest
French
football
jersey
Les Bleus (The Blues)
Hugo Lloris
Michel Platini (right)
Didier Deschamps
Stade De France (81,338)
Nike
Lilian Thuram (142 caps)
Thierry Henry (51 goals)
Winners – Euro 1984 & Euro 2000
21
v Belgium (Drew 3-3, 01/05/1904)
v Azerbaijan (Won 10-0, 06/09/1995)
v Brazil (Won 3-0, 12/07/1998) World Cup Final
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GROUP A
CURRENT SQUAD
Hugo Lloris
Steve Mandanda
Benoît Costil
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Olympique de Marseille
Stade Rennais F.C.
Christophe Jallet
Bacary Sagna
Raphaël Varane
Laurent Koscielny
Patrice Evra
Loïc Perrin
Eliaquim Mangala
Lucas Digne
Olympique Lyonnais
Manchester City FC
Real Madrid CF
Arsenal FC
Juventus FC
AS Saint-Étienne
Manchester City FC
A.S. Roma
Paul Pogba
Lassana Diarra
Blaise Matuidi
Yohan Cabaye
Moussa Sissoko
Morgan Schneiderlin
Juventus FC
Olympique de Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Crystal Palace FC
Newcastle United FC
Manchester United FC
Antoine Griezmann
Anthony Martial
Hatem Ben Arfa
Olivier Giroud
André-Pierre Gignac
Kingsley Coman
Atlético Madrid
Manchester United FC
OGC Nice
Arsenal FC
Tigres UANL
FC Bayern München
GROUP A
ROMANIA
National
Anthem
Deșteaptă-te, române
(Awaken thee, Romanian)
Deșteaptă-te, române, din somnul cel de moarte,
În care te-adânciră barbarii de tirani
Acum ori niciodată croiește-ți altă soarte,
La care să se-nchine și cruzii tăi dușmani.
Acum ori niciodată să dăm dovezi la lume
Că-n aste mâni mai curge un sânge de roman,
Și că-n a noastre piepturi păstrăm cu fală-un nume
Triumfător în lupte, un nume de Traian.
Timisoara, in
Romania, was the
first city in Europe
to have electric
street-lighting
(1889).
Capital:
Bucharest
Population: 19,511,000
Currency:
Romanian Leu
Area:
238,391km2
Highest Peak: Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 metres)
Longest River:River Danube (1,075km)
Did you
know?
Romanian Nicolae Paulescu
discovered pancreatine, later
named insulin.
Romania is home to
Europe’s largest population of brown
bears. According to a 2014 wild
animal census, Romania’s forests are
home to some 6,000 bears. That is
why, in some mountain areas, you may
see bears searching for food through
garbage dumpsters.
Count Dracula,
a fictional character in the Dracula
novel, was inspired by one of the
best-known figures of Romanian
history, Vlad Dracula, who hails from
Transylvania.
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Priviți, mărețe umbre, Mihai, Ștefan, Corvine,
Româna națiune, ai voștri strănepoți,
Cu brațele armate, cu focul vostru-n vine,
“Viața-n libertate ori moarte” strigă toți.
Preoți, cu crucea-n frunte căci oastea e creștină,
Deviza-i libertate și scopul ei preasfânt.
Murim mai bine-n luptă, cu glorie deplină,
Decât să fim sclavi iarăși în vechiul nost’ pământ.
Wake up, Romanian, from the sleep of death
Into which you have been sunk by the barbaric
tyrants
Now, or never, make a new fate for yourself,
To which even your cruel enemies will bow.
Now or never let us give proof to the world
That in these veins a Roman blood still flows,
That in our chests we hold a name with pride,
Victorious in battle, the name of Trajan!
Behold, great shadows, Mihai, Ștefan, Corvinus,
The Romanian Nation, your great-grandchildren,
With weapons in their arms, with your fire in their
veins
“Life in freedom or death!” shout all
Priests, lead with your crucifixes, for our army is
Christian,
The motto is Liberty and its goal is holy,
Better to die in battle, in full glory,
Than to once again be slaves upon our ancient
ground!
Romanian
football
team facts
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Manager:
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Kit Manufacturer:
Most Appearances:
Most Goals:
Euro Record:
FIFA Ranking:
First International:
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Famous Result:
GROUP A
Romanian
football
jersey
CURRENT SQUAD
n
Romania
football
crest
Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
Razvan Rat
Gheorghe Hagi
Anghel Iordănescu
Arena Națională (55,634)
JOMA
Dorinel Munteanu (134 caps)
Gheorghe Hagi (35 Goals)
Quarter Finals (2000)
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v Yugoslavia (Lost 1-2, 08/06/1922)
v Finland (Won 9-0, 14/10/1973)
v Argentina (Won 3-2, 03/07/1994)
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Ciprian Tătărușanu
Costel Pantilimon
Silviu Lung Jr.
Fiorentina
Watford FC
Astra Giurgiu
Răzvan Raț
Vlad Chiricheș
Dragoș Grigore
Alexandru Mățel
Valerică Găman
Cristian Săpunaru
Cosmin Moți
Steliano Filip
Rayo Vallecano
Napoli
Al-Sailiya
Dinamo Zagreb
Astra Giurgiu
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Ludogorets Razgrad
Dinamo București
Gabriel Torje
Alexandru Maxim
Mihai Pintilii
Ovidiu Hoban
Lucian Sânmărtean
Adrian Popa
Andrei Prepeliță
Osmanlıspor
VfB Stuttgart
Steaua București
Hapoel Be’er Sheva
Al-Ittihad
Steaua București
Ludogorets Razgrad
Bogdan Stancu
Claudiu Keșerü
Constantin Budescu
Florin Andone
Andrei Ivan
Gençlerbirliği
Ludogorets Razgrad
Dalian Yifang FC
Córdoba CF
CSU Craiova
GROUP A
Switzerland
National
Anthem
Swiss Psalm
Trittst im Morgenrot daher,
Seh ich dich im Strahlenmeer,
Dich, du Hocherhabener, Herrlicher!
Wenn der Alpen Firn sich rötet,
Betet, freie Schweizer, betet,
Eure fromme Seele ahnt,
Eure fromme Seele ahnt,
Gott im hehren Vaterland!
Gott, den Herrn, im hehren Vaterland!
Capital:
Bern
Population: 8,211,700
Currency:
Swiss Franc
Area:
41,293km2
Highest Peak: Monte Rosa (4,634 metres)
Longest River:River Rhine (375.5km
Did you
know?
CERN, the world’s
largest particle physics
laboratory, is based in Geneva
and sitting in the ground under
it spanning the Swiss/French
border is the Large Hadron
Collider that physicists are
using for experiments.
Switzerland has
a long and strong tradition
of political and military neutrality.
However, the country finally
opted to join the United Nations
in 2002, and the Schengen
Agreement in 2005.
When the morning skies grow red
And o’er their radiance shed,
Thou, O Lord, appeareth in their light.
When the Alps glow bright with splendour,
Pray, free Swiss, Pray,
For you feel and understand,
For you feel and understand,
That he dwelleth in this land.
That he dwelleth in this land.
There are over 1500 lakes in the
country, making up 6% of the
fresh water stock of Europe.
The International Committee
of the Red Cross (ICRC) was
founded in 1863 in Geneva,
Switzerland, and is still based there.
The flag of the Red Cross is the flag
of Switzerland with the
colours inverted.
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The wristwatch
was invented by
Patek Philippe in
1868.
Swiss
football
team facts
Nickname:
Captain:
Legend:
Manager:
National Stadium:
Kit Manufacturer:
Most Appearances:
Most Goals:
Euro Record:
FIFA Ranking:
First International:
Largest Victory:
Famous Result:
Swiss
football
crest
Swiss
football
jersey
Schweizer pati
Stephan Lichtsteiner
Alexander Frei
Vladimir Petković
No Permanent Stadium
PUMA
Heinz Hermann (118 caps)
Alexander Frei (42 goals)
Group Stage (1996, 2004, 2008)
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v France (Lost 0-1, 12/02/1905)
v San Marino (Won 7-0, 09/10/2015)
v Spain (Won 1-0, 16/06/2010)
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GROUP A
CURRENT SQUAD
Yann Sommer
Roman Bürki
Marwin Hitz
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Dortmund
FC Augsburg
Stephan Lichtsteiner
Johan Djourou
Fabian Schär
Michael Lang
Timm Klose
François Moubandje
Silvan Widmer
Fabian Lustenberger
Juventus
Hamburger SV
1899 Hoffenheim
Basel
Norwich City FC
Toulouse
Udinese
Hertha BSC
Gökhan Inler
Valon Behrami
Gélson Fernandes
Xherdan Shaqiri
Valentin Stocker
Pajtim Kasami
Luca Zuffi
Leicester City
Watford
Rennes
Stoke City
Hertha BSC
Olympiacos
Basel
Eren Derdiyok
Admir Mehmedi
Haris Seferović
Josip Drmić
Kasımpaşa
Bayer Leverkusen
Eintracht Frankfurt
Hamburger SV