Euro 2016 Set Piece Takers

Which players were expected to take set pieces at Euro 2016?

Euro 2016 Fantasy Football contests were expected to be highly competitive, so understanding the likely set-piece takers for each participating nation offered fantasy managers a useful edge.

Dead-ball situations provide a rich source of fantasy points in most fantasy football formats, making it important to identify the players most likely to take penalties, direct free-kicks and corners.

Fantasy Sports Portal originally compiled a list of set-piece specialists based on European Championship qualifying performances and international friendlies, giving preference to likely starters while recognising that responsibilities could change during the tournament.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published ahead of UEFA Euro 2016. The original table listing the expected penalty takers, direct free-kick specialists and corner takers for the participating nations is no longer available following a later website migration. The article has been retained as part of the Fantasy Sports Portal archive.