As Euro 2016 moves into the knockout stages, here's the News & Star's guide to the 16 teams remaining.
France's Dimitri Payet France (hosts)
Coach: Didier Deschamps
Star player: Dimitri Payet
Tournament best: Winners, 1984 and 2000
Chances: With home advantage, players such as Payet and Kante in form and Paul Pogba and Hugo Lloris also in their ranks, remain among the favourites but their prospective path to the final is tough.
Belgium's Eden Hazard Belgium
Coach: Marc Wilmots
Star player: Eden Hazard
Tournament best: Finalists, 1980
Chances: With a star-studded squad, Belgium should be regarded among the favourites but doubts remain over their coherence as a team.
If things come together the semi-finals or even the final are within reach.
Croatia's Ivan Perisic Croatia
Coach: Ante Cacic
Star player: Ivan Perisic
Tournament best: Quarter-finalists, 1996 and 2008
Chances: The free-flowing Croatians look a formidable all-round side and, having toppled two-time defending champions Spain to top their group, could have a relatively trouble-free run to the latter stages.
England's Wayne Rooney England
Coach: Roy Hodgson
Star player: Wayne Rooney
Tournament best: Semi-finalists, 1968 (3rd place play-off winners) and 1996
Chances: The ability is not in question but some bright play is not translating into goals and failure to win Group B has left them on the harder side of the draw. The minimum target of quarter-finals is attainable but going beyond that looks tough.
Germany's Thomas Muller Germany
Coach: Joachim Low
Star player: Thomas Muller
Tournament best: Winners, 1972, 1980 and 1996
Chances: The world champions are yet to hit their stride but they have not been overly troubled either and with their attacking formula starting to look better, they seem to be heading to a crunch quarter-final date with holders Spain or Italy.
Hungary's Balazs Dzsudzsak Hungary
Coach: Bernd Storck
Star player: Balazs Dzsudzsak
Tournament best: Semi-finalists, 1964 and 1972.
Chances: Despite being fairly solid in qualifying, Hungary's well-organised and neatly incisive side has taken opponents by surprise and their chemistry could be a strong asset against a disjointed Belgium.
Iceland's Gylfi Sigurdsson Iceland
Coach: Lars Lagerback/Heimir Hallgrimsson
Star player: Gylfi Sigurdsson
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016
Chances: Minnows Iceland proved dangerous in qualifying but have still been under-estimated in France. They may be limited but are solid and capable of springing a surprise. That said, anything beyond the last 16 would surely exceed even the most optimistic fan's expectations.
Italy manager Antonio Conte Italy
Coach: Antonio Conte
Star player: Giorgio Chiellini
Tournament best: Winners, 1968
Chances: The Italians appeared to lack star quality at the start of the tournament but they have proved a highly efficient and organised unit. However, coming up against Spain in the last 16 means they still only have an outside chance of glory.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill Northern Ireland
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Star player: Michael McGovern
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016
Chances: The Northern Irish are a well-coached and strong unit greater than the sum of their parts and they will relish a crack at the Welsh. The last 16 would seem to be their limit but the quarter-finals cannot be discounted.
Poland's Robert Lewandowski Poland
Coach: Adam Nawalka
Star player: Robert Lewandowski
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016
Chances: Lewandowski remains the star of the team, and one the best strikers in Europe, despite a quiet group stage. If he fires anything could be possible, but the quarter-finals are certainly a realistic aim.
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal
Coach: Fernando Santos
Star player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Tournament best: Finalists, 2004
Chances: Everything revolves around Ronaldo. If he finds his inspirational best, Portugal can go the distance but he and the side have so far proved fallible. Form would favour Croatia in their last-16 tie.
ROI's Martin O'Neill Republic of Ireland
Coach: Martin O'Neill
Star player: Jeff Hendrick
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016.
Chances: The Irish may be inconsistent but team spirit is strong and their win over Italy is a warning that France should not underestimate them in the next round. Beating the hosts, however, would still be a remarkable achievement.
Slovakia's Marek Hamsik Slovakia
Coach: Jan Kozak
Star player: Marek Hamsik
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016
Chances: By frustrating England to progress from the group stage, Slovakia have shown some durability but it is hard to see them going much further.
Spain's Andres Iniesta Spain
Coach: Vicente del Bosque
Star player: Andres Iniesta
Tournament best: Winners, 1964, 2008 and 2012
Chances: The champions of the past two Euros looked to have hit top gear as they thrashed Turkey in their second game but Tuesday's loss to Croatia has tempered optimism. Not quite as strong as in the past but still well capable of taking a third successive crown.
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka Switzerland
Coach: Vladimir Petkovic
Star player: Granit Xhaka
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016
Chances: The Swiss have come through without looking particularly threatening. They do have some dangerous players but they could soon run out of steam.
Wales' Gareth Bale Wales
Coach: Chris Coleman
Star player: Gareth Bale
Tournament best: Last 16, 2016
Chances: Bale has come to the party in sensational style and with him in this mood, Wales may not be done yet. Winning Group B was a fine achievement but reaching the quarter-finals now seems well within their capabilities, and it could get even better.
Last-16 draw:
Switzerland v Poland
Croatia v Portugal
Wales v Northern Ireland
Hungary v Belgium
Germany v Slovakia
Italy v Spain
France v Republic of Ireland
England v Iceland
Quarter-final draw:
Switzerland/Poland v Croatia/Portugal
Wales/Northern Ireland v Hungary/Belgium
Germany/Slovakia v Italy/Spain
France/Republic of Ireland v England/Iceland
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