Hungary 3-3 Portugal, Iceland 2-1 Austria, Uefa Euro 2016
The pre-tournament underdogs secure their progression with a last-minute winner.
Full-time: Hungary 3-3 Portugal, Iceland 2-1 Austria
- Iceland will play England in the last 16 of Euro 2016.
- Ronaldo scores brace to keep Portugal's hopes alive.
- Other fixtures: Italy vs Republic of Ireland, Sweden vs Belgium.
- Follow all of Euro 2016 through our dedicated page.
Full-time: Hungary 3-3 Portugal, Iceland 2-1 Austria
All over in Lyon and Paris! What a day - and it's still not over.
To follow the action from Group E, you can do so with my colleague George Flood. Thanks for joining us - I just hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Another chance falls the way of Ronaldo, who is at the centre of every major incident at the moment.
On this occasion, he volleys the ball from the edge of the box, but he smashes it into the ground and over the bar. It's still 1-1 in Paris, by the way, which means Portugal are set to play England in the last 16 in Nice.
GOAL: Hungary 1-1 Portugal (Nani)
Portugal are level! And Nani is the man again. The former Manchester United man is slipped in down the left channel. He hits the ball first time past Kiraly before the goalkeeper can get his feet set.
The 40-year-old should have done better with that effort, though. What a dramatic afternoon and we're still not half-way through it.
GOAL: Iceland 1-0 Austria (Bödvarsson)
We promised drama - and that's what's occurring! The Icelanders are leading in Paris, meaning that as things stand, Hungary are progressing top of the group with Iceland in second.
Bödvarsson is the hero for Iceland. He steers the ball home from close range to send their fans into delirium.
In the early stages, Ronaldo has lined up on the left, with Nani playing more through the middle and Mario on the right side. The situation says one thing: Portugal lack a top-class centre-forward.
To prove the point, Nani gets a free header in the Hungarian box, but screws his effort high and wide. He should have done better from there.
Portugal have started the game on the front foot, winning an early corner down the right side.
Joao Mario, who has been linked with a big-money move away from Sporting Lisbon, has been their go-to man in the opening minutes. He's shown a willingness to take his man on each time he's received the ball.
For me, Austria have been one of the biggest disappointments of the tournament so far. They arrived in France with the dark horse label, but have failed to capture the imagination.
Even David Alaba, who is so brilliant for Bayern Munich, has fallen woefully short of expectations. They need a win tonight in order to progress into the last 16 stage of the competition.
Less than 45 minutes to go, then, until the start of the Group F finale.
It could all get very complicated, of course. But there is bound to be plenty of drama (and hopefully a few goals) between now and full-time.
The fans are slowing making their way into the stadiums in Lyon and Paris, where these two matches are being staged.
Still, we're waiting for the team news to filter through from our second 5pm game. In the meantime, here's a brief overview of how the tournament stands:
- Qualified for next round: France, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Croatia, Wales, Germany, Italy, England, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Hungary.
- Eliminated: Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic.
- TBC: Albania, Turkey, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland, Austria, Republic of Ireland and Belgium.
Breaking team news:
So, one change for Portugal from their 0-0 draw with Austria. Eliseu comes in for Guerreiro at left back.
Portugal: Patricio, Vierinha, Pepe, R. Carvalho, Eliseu, W. Carvalho, Moutinho, Joao Mario, Gomes, Nani, Ronaldo
Hungary: Kiraly, Lang, Juhasz, Guzmics, Korhut, Pinter, Elek, Lovrencsics, Gera, Dzsudzsak, Szalai
Ahead of the games, the pre-match chatter has, unsurprisingly, centred on Cristiano Ronaldo, who has fallen noticeably short of his usually high standards in Portugal's opening two games.
Prior to the tournament, however, many so-called experts were predicting he would lead Portugal into the latter stages of the competition. This evening, his country really needs him...
As we wait for the team news to filter through, it's definitely worth reminding you of the untold possibilities in Group F.
If you're eager to learn what different results mean this evening, then you should check out our helpful guide.
Anyway, anticipation is building ahead of what promises to be a drama-filled 90 minutes in France.
Preview
Austria's campaign has been very disappointing thus far in the Euros, with Bayern Munich's David Alaba and Stoke City's Marko Arnautovic struggling to have any impact in the competition.
They lost 2-0 to Hungary in their opening game and followed that up with a stalemate against Portugal, leaving them in a very precarious position going into the game.
Anything less than a win will make their position untenable and confirm their departure from the group stages.
Iceland, on the other hand, have managed to avoid defeat so far in this tournament and could even top the group with a win this afternoon/evening.
Preview
Portugal were expected to sail through Group F after being paired alongside Iceland, Austria and Hungary, but now face the prospect of elimination if they don't get a positive result against surprise group leaders Hungary.
Fernando Santos' team have been dominant in their opening two games against Iceland and Austria, but have struggled to convert possession into goals and have managed just one goal thus far.
Cristiano Ronaldo struggled with his finishing against Austria, missing a couple of chances including a penalty. A win will see the Portuguese top the group, while a draw will see them qualify as one of the best-placed third place teams.
Good afternoon and welcome to IBTimes UK's coverage of the finale to Group F, the most complicated group of this tournament.
One team, Hungary, have already qualified for the next round, while the remaining three can all still progress to the round of 16.
Anyway, we'll leave the permutations for the moment, and hope to bring you the all-important team news as soon as it filters through.
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