Team of the Euro 2016 group stage

Shocks, scraps and commentator squeals have helped to make up an enthralling Euro 2016 so far.

Established stars have shone brightly, while newcomers to the global scene have grabbed plenty of headlines as the expanded 24-team format has served up a number of surprises.

After many hours of deliberation, Omnisport presents here the best team of the group stage. We've gone for a 3-4-3 system to shoehorn our favourites in, and some of the best stats Opta has to offer to back up our choices.

Goalkeeper: Michael McGovern (Northern Ireland)

Centre-back: Fabian Schar (Switzerland)

Centre-back: Kari Arnason (Iceland)

Centre-back: Giorgio Chiellini (Italy)

Right midfield: Darijo Srna (Croatia)

Centre midfield: Toni Kroos (Germany)

Centre midfield: Andres Iniesta (Spain)

Left midfield: Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

Right forward: Gareth Bale (Wales)

Centre forward: Alvaro Morata (Spain)

Left forward: Dimitri Payet (France)