We meet again: Familiar foes to reunite at Euro 2016

Anticipation and trepidation reign when familiar foes are pitted against each other during international group stage draws.

Fans love to predict the potential outcomes between two famous adversaries, and Saturday's draw for the 2016 European Championship provided them with an opportunity to witness the revitalization of a trio of rivalries.

Here's three familiar foes who will reunite in France next summer:

England vs. Wales

Saturday's draw produced a rare bout without a clear-cut favourite, as England and Wales were thrown into Group B.

While England has enjoyed a sustained period of dominance in Britain after years of humbling its neighbours without much of a fight from the likes of Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, Gareth Bale has played an integral role in changing Wales' fortunes and closing the gap on The Three Lions.

It was just recently that Wales jumped past England in the FIFA World Rankings for the first time ever, and the nation that's been starved for international success appears to be on the brink of something special during its first major international tournament in over 50 years.

Germany vs. Poland

Similar to Wales, Poland can also thank a single player for boosting the country's intimidation factor following Robert Lewandowski's emergence as one of the world's top strikers.

A strong supporting cast has also benefited the country's reputation as a nation capable of upsetting the world's most revered teams, as was the case when Poland beat Germany during the qualifying stage.

Now the two nations will go toe-to-toe once again in Group C. Defending World Cup champions Germany will be well aware of the danger posed by the world's 24th-ranked team and the ever-present goal-scoring touch of Lewandowski - an opponent whose lethal skills in attack are well known to many German players who play with or against the Bayern Munich forward in the Bundesliga.

France vs. Switzerland

A meeting between France and Switzerland doesn't necessarily conjure memories of a heated feud.

For countries that are connected geographically, it might also seem odd that it's been over 12 years since France and Switzerland organized a friendly match. But why schedule a meaningless match when the two have met on the big stage at various major competitions since their last friendly in 2003.

Next summer's tournament will be the fourth occasion France and Switzerland will face off. France is presumably ecstatic with the pairing after winning head-to-head contests at the 2004 Euros and 2010 World Cup, as well as earning a scoreless draw at the 2006 World Cup.