Euro 2016: 5 crucial matches that could decide the group standings

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Group F incorporates Portugal, Austria, Iceland and Hungary; not the toughest quartet by any means. With this lack of unprecedented quality though comes a group blown wide open. Even the favourites to top the group, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, have been inconsistent of late and will have to have their wits about them to hold of a trio of hungry underdogs.

Iceland will be making their first ever appearance in a major tournament and will come up against Austria in the final round of group matches. Hungary are the weakest of the bunch, placing the most part of their hope in declining veteran Zoltan Gera, so Iceland's deadly duo of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Kolbein Sigthorsson should make light work of the lowest ranked team in the competition, after a narrow defeat to Portugal in their opener.

This would leave Iceland on three points ahead of the final game, which Austria would most likely reflect, making for an evenly-poised 'second place playoff'.

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