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
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Knockout phase
- Round of 16
England | 1–2 | Iceland |
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- Quarter-finals
France | 5–2 | Iceland |
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Summary table
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1960 | Did not enter | |||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1968 | Did not enter | |||||||
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1976 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1980 | ||||||||
1984 | ||||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
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2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Total | 1/15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
See also
References
- ^ "Draw sends Iceland through to UEFA EURO 2016". UEFA. 6 Sep 2015. Retrieved 12 Dec 2015.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2016 draw pots take shape". UEFA. 14 Oct 2015. Retrieved 14 Oct 2015.
- ^ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/33867/10328533/watch-are-motherwell-the-inspiration-behind-icelands-volcano-clap
- ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.