The team was selected by UEFA's 13-strong panel of technical observers, led by UEFA chief technical officer Ioan Lupescu and including Sir Alex Ferguson, Alain Giresse, David Moyes, Packie Bonner, Mixu Paatelainen, Savo Milošević, Peter Rudbæk, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Schaaf, Jean-François Domergue, Ginés Meléndez and Jean-Paul Brigger.

Euro2016 Team of the Tournament
*4-2-3-1 formation

Goalkeeper
Rui Patrício (Portugal)

Defenders
Joshua Kimmich (Germany)
Jérôme Boateng (Germany)
Pepe (Portugal)
Raphaël Guerreiro (Portugal)

Midfielders
Toni Kroos (Germany)
Joe Allen (Wales)

Antoine Griezmann (France)
Aaron Ramsey (Wales)
Dimitri Payet (France)

Striker
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

UEFA coaching ambassador Sir Alex Ferguson said: "After quite a bit of deliberation, the observers chose a team that features the best performing players from the best performing teams at UEFA EURO 2016.

"We have chosen dominant central defenders; full-backs who can defend and attack; deep-lying midfielders who can control the game and dynamic, flexible and creative attackers, all of whom have the ability to create and score goals. We believe that the selected XI represents the best of the competition."