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  v  Iceland

14 June 2016 21:00

Portugal	1–1	Iceland
Nani  31'	Report	B. Bjarnason  50'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Attendance: 38,742[4] Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

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Iceland  v  Hungary

18 June 2016 18:00

Iceland	1–1	Hungary
G. Sigurðsson  40' (pen.)	Report	Sævarsson  88' (o.g.)

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 60,842[5] Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

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Iceland  v  Austria

22 June 2016 18:00

Iceland	2–1	Austria
Böðvarsson  18' Traustason  90+4'	Report	Schöpf  60'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 68,714[6] Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

England  v  Iceland

27 June 2016 21:00

England	1–2	Iceland
Rooney  4' (pen.)	Report	R. Sigurðsson  6' Sigþórsson  18'

Stade de Nice, Nice Attendance: 33,901[7] Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Quarter-finals

France  v  Iceland

3 July 2016 21:00

France	5–2	Iceland
Giroud  12', 59' Pogba  20' Payet  43' Griezmann  45'	Report	Sigþórsson  56' B. Bjarnason  84'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 76,833[8] Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Summary table

UEFA European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1960	Did not enter
1964	Did not qualify
1968	Did not enter
1972
1976	Did not qualify
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016	Quarter-finals	8th	5	2	2	1	8	9
Total		1/15	5	2	2	1	8	9

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.