England v Iceland (UEFA Euro 2016)
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The Stade de Nice hosted the match | |||||||
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UEFA Euro 2016 Round of 16 | ||||||
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| Date | 27 June 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de Nice, Nice | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ragnar Sigurðsson (Iceland)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Damir Skomina (Slovenia)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,901[3] | ||||||
| Weather |
Clear night 23 °C (73 °F) 69% humidity[4] | ||||||
England v Iceland was a football match between England and Iceland that took place on 27 June 2016 at the Stade de Nice in Nice, France, that was part of the round of 16 of UEFA Euro 2016. Iceland surprisingly went on to win the match 2–1. The match has been described as one of England's worst defeats ever, and brought about the end of Roy Hodgson's tenure as England manager.[5]
Background
England had finished second in Group B after drawing 1–1 with Russia, winning 2–1 against Wales (who topped the group and reached the semi-finals) and drawing 0–0 against Slovakia. Iceland finished second in Group F after Portugal drew with Hungary in Lyon (Portugal went on to win the tournament).[6]
Match
Summary
England were awarded a penalty in the first few minutes of the game which the England captain Wayne Rooney scored in the 4th minute. Iceland drew level 2 minutes later when Ragnar Sigurðsson scored in the 6th minute. In the 18th minute, Iceland went 2–1 up when Kolbeinn Sigþórsson scored. Iceland led 2–1 throughout the game and won the game. Many of the England players were seen lying face down on the pitch and in tears with disbelief after the final whistle and were booed off the pitch by their own supporters. The whole team and coaching staff were subject to extreme criticism from many famous English pundits and English people.
Details
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[7]
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Aftermath
Just minutes after the final whistle, England manager Roy Hodgson addressed the press for the last time as England manager.[8] Hodgson was succeeded by Sam Allardyce. Former footballer and Talksport presenter Stan Collymore, who was commentating on the game, panned the England team, reserving special criticism for goalkeeper Joe Hart and captain Wayne Rooney.[9] Former England international and BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer described it as the worst performance he had ever seen from an England team.[10]
England were viciously mocked by the press who described it as a second exit from Europe, as the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union just four days earlier.[11]
Iceland went on to meet hosts France in the quarter-finals and lost 5–2.[12]
References
- 1 2 Harrison, Wayne (27 June 2016). "Iceland into quarter-finals after stunning England". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Full Time Summary – England v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-ups – England v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "England's defeat vs. Iceland at Euro 2016 will go down as one of their worst". ESPN FC. 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Euro 2016: England will play Iceland in round of 16 after Portugal draw with Hungary in Lyon". The Independent. 22 June 2016.
- ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014–16" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Euro 2016: Roy Hodgson resigns after England lose to Iceland". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Stan Collymore's magnificent rant at full time of England 1 – Iceland 2 (Video)". 101 Great Goals. 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Alan Shearer says England's performance vs Iceland was worst ever". Metro. 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "England 1-2 Iceland: the internet reacts to another humiliating exit from Europe". The Guardian. 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Euro 2016: France 5-2 Iceland highlights". BBC Sport. 3 July 2016.