And then there were four.
The semifinals for Euro 2016 get underway Wednesday with a clash between Wales and Portugal, followed by a heavyweight matchup between France and Germany on Thursday.
Interestingly, English Premier League club Crystal Palace FC, who will be facing the ‘Caps in an international friendly on July 19 at BC Place, have the second most players remaining in the tournament (5). Only German powerhouse Bayern Munich have more.
Zaza was definitely inspired by Joe Ledley... pic.twitter.com/gbKqzVkyjt
— Oddschanger (@Oddschanger) July 2, 2016
The five Crystal Palace players are goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey and midfielders Joe Ledley and Jonathan Williams of Wales and midfielder Yohan Cabaye and recently-signed goalkeeper Steve Mandanda of host France. Ledley (pictured), whose dance moves have been a big hit, and Hennessey have both started Wales’ last four matches.
Teams with most players left at Euro 2016:
· 8 - Bayern Munich
· 5 - Crystal Palace
· 4 - Real Madrid, Arsenal, Sporting Lisbon
· 3 - Juventus, Wolfsburg, Liverpool, Lyon, Manchester United
· 2 - Tottenham, PSG, Manchester City, Leicester, West Ham, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke, Besiktas, Fulham, Fenerbahce, Southampton, Valencia, Swansea
· 1 - Barcelona, Rennes, Sevilla, Newcastle, Tigres, Atletico Madrid, Koln, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Inverness, West Brom, Benfica, Reading, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, MK Dons, Birmingham City, Burnley, Dinamo Zagreb, Porto, Monaco, Braga, Lille, Lorient
The English Premier League is coming to Vancouver.
Whitecaps FC will face FA Cup Finalists Crystal Palace FC in an international friendly on July 19 at BC Place. Click here for more information.
