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Stade de France —

France's national stadium hosted the tournament's June 10 opening game, and will stage the July 10 final after four group matches, a last-16 tie and a quarterfinal.

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Stade de Bordeaux —

The new home of Ligue 1 side Bordeaux will host four group matches and a quarterfinal.

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Stade Bollaert-Delelis —

The renovated home ground of small-town club Lens hosts three group games and last-16 tie.

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Stade Geoffroy-Guichard —

Named after the club's founder, who donated the plot of land the ground was built on, it hosts three group matches and a last-16 game.

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Stade de Lyon —

The new home of seven-time French champion Lyon will stage four group games, a last-16 match and a semifinal.

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Stade de Nice —

Also known as the Allianz Riviera, it will stage three group games and a last-16 match.

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Parc des Princes —

The home of reigning French champion PSG -- which its Qatari owners hope to expand in future -- has had a two-year overhaul for the tournament. It will host four group games and a last-16 match.

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Stade Pierre-Mauroy —

Named after the former French prime minister, who was also a mayor of Lille, the club's multifunctional €300 million ($337 million) new home will stage four group games, a last-16 match and a quarterfinal.

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Stadium de Toulouse —

Having hosted matches at the 1938 and 1998 World Cups, the redeveloped ground will stage its first European Championship games -- three in the group phase and one in the last 16.

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Stade Velodrome —

Originally built for the 1938 World Cup, it was also used at the '98 tournament (for which it was extensively rebuilt with its trademark round stands) and Euro '84. This time it will host four group games, a quarterfinal and a semi.

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Euro 2016: Around the grounds

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Belgium 3-0 Republic of Ireland

Romelu Lukaku scores twice

Axel Witsel also nets with header

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Belgium recorded its first points of Euro 2016 with a comfortable victory over the Republic of Ireland, courtesy of Romelu Lukaku’s brace and Axel Witsel’s pinpoint header.

Ranked no. 2 in the world by FIFA and backed by many to go on and win the tournament, Marc Wilmots’ side flattered to deceive in its opener against Italy, putting in a limp display on its way to a 2-0 defeat.

Ireland, conversely, went into the game in relatively high spirits. A positive display against Sweden was only lacking the luck of the Irish, as Ciaran Clark’s unfortunate own goal denied them all three points.

In the opening 45 minutes, it looked as though Belgium would once against disappoint, with pressure growing on Wilmots should he arguably continue to not make the most of this “golden generation” of players.

However, two minutes into the second half the team’s quality eventually told.

It was a controversial opener, with Ireland feeling aggrieved not to have been given a penalty for a high foot on Shane Long.

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In the blink of an eye, while several Irish players were still remonstrating with referee Cüneyt Çakir, Belgium counter-attacked through Kevin De Bruyne.

Hungary players celebrate after the full time whistle of their 1-1 draw against Iceland at Stade Velodrome on Saturday, June 18 in Marseille, France.

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Iceland defender Ari Skulason, right, vies with Hungary's Richard Guzmics.

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A steward picks up a flare which was thrown onto the pitch by fans.

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Iceland defender Birkir Saevarsson, center, scores an own goal.

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Iceland forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson reacts after missing a goal opportunity.

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Gylfi Sigurdsson of Iceland scores a goal from the penalty spot.

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Belgium celebrates with fans after their 3-0 victory over Republic of Ireland at Stade Matmut Atlantique on Saturday, June 18, in Bordeaux, France.

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Romelu Lukaku of Belgium scores his team's third goal.

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Belgium's Toby Alderweireld, left, hits Ireland's Shane Long in the head with his boot.

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Axel Witsel of Belgium heads the ball to score his team's second goal.

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Belgium's forward Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco, center, scores a goal, that was disallowed due to offside.

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Romelu Lukaku of Belgium scores his team's first goal.

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The Manchester City star’s piercing run bypassed the entire opposition midfield, before setting up Lukaku who curled the ball brilliantly past Darren Randolph’s despairing dive.

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While Ireland still posed a threat, the Belgians began to exert their dominance on proceedings and doubled their lead just after the hour mark.

Patient play around the edge of the Ireland box culminated in Thomas Meunier crossing into the box, with Witsel running onto the ball and powering a header into the bottom corner.

Not long after it was game over, Eden Hazard this time leading another blistering counter-attack, bypassing Clarke’s lunge on the halfway line and eventually squaring for Lukaku to tap home for his second goal.

Saying that the Belgium squad was full of “big personalities,” Lukaku told ITV that the team was now on the “same page” after Saturday’s win.

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Given Belgium’s ranking – only Argentina is above them – and the ludicrously talented group of players at his disposal, Wilmots will look to maintain the momentum gained from this win in the final group game against Sweden.

Belgium’s victory in Bordeaux ensures Italy goes through as Group E winner, with the Republic of Ireland needing a win against Antonio Conte’s side to have any chance of reaching the last 16.