Iceland at the UEFA European Championship

Iceland qualified once for a UEFA European Championship, the 2016 edition. They directly qualified after securing the second spot in their qualifying group, with still four group matches remaining; this meant they would appear on a major tournament finals for the first time in their history.[1] For the draw of the end stage that took place on 12 December 2015, they were seeded in Pot 4.[2]

In Euro 2016, Iceland came second in their group (which included a draw against Portugal and a win against Austria). In the round of 16, they famously beat England 2–1. However, they lost 5–2 against France in the quarter-finals.

Also during Euro 2016, Iceland's fans became widely known for their 'volcano clap' (or 'Viking clap') with a 'huh' chant, though it may actually have originated with fans of Scottish club Motherwell F.C..[3]

Euro 2016

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 Advance to knockout phase
2  Iceland 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Portugal 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4  Austria 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Portugal 1–1 Iceland
Nani  31' Report B. Bjarnason  50'
Attendance: 38,742[4]
Iceland 1–1 Hungary
G. Sigurðsson  40' (pen.) Report Sævarsson  88' (o.g.)
Attendance: 60,842[5]
Iceland 2–1 Austria
 Report Schöpf  60'
Attendance: 68,714[6]

Knockout phase

Round of 16
England 1–2 Iceland
Rooney  4' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 33,901[7]
Quarter-finals
France 5–2 Iceland
 Report
Attendance: 76,833[8]

Summary table

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
France 1960 Did not enter
Spain 1964 Did not qualify
Italy 1968 Did not enter
Belgium 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Did not qualify
Italy 1980
France 1984
West Germany 1988
Sweden 1992
England 1996
Belgium Netherlands 2000
Portugal 2004
Austria Switzerland 2008
Poland Ukraine 2012
France 2016 Quarter-finals8th522189
Total 1/15 5 2 2 1 8 9

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Draw sends Iceland through to UEFA EURO 2016". UEFA. 6 Sep 2015. Retrieved 12 Dec 2015.
  2. ↑ "UEFA EURO 2016 draw pots take shape". UEFA. 14 Oct 2015. Retrieved 14 Oct 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/33867/10328533/watch-are-motherwell-the-inspiration-behind-icelands-volcano-clap
  4. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Portugal v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Iceland v Hungary" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Iceland v Austria" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Full Time Summary – England v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Full Time Summary – France v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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