UEFA picked Jonas Eriksson of Sweden to referee the first semifinal between Portugal and Wales on Wednesday in Lyon. ___2:30 p.m.UEFA has appointed World Cup final referee Nicola Rizzoli to the Germany vs. France semifinal on Thursday in Marseille. UEFA says it also fined the Portuguese federation 2,000 euros ($2,230) for fans lighting fireworks in Stade Velodrome at Marseille. Portugal press officer Onofre Costa told a news conference Pepe has a thigh muscle problem and would not be training on Monday. The Real Madrid defender is a key player for Portugal after Cristiano Ronaldo, and has been one of the team's best players at Euro 2016.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2016 10:34 UTC