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]
Summary table
UEFA European Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | 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 |
2020 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | TBD | |||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 1/16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
List of UEFA European Football Championship matches | ||||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Date | Venue |
2016 | Group F | Portugal | 1–1 | Draw | 14 June 2016 | Saint-Étienne, France |
Hungary | 1–1 | Draw | 18 June 2016 | Marseille, France | ||
Austria | 2–1 | Win | 22 June 2016 | Paris, France | ||
Round of 16 | England | 2–1 | Win | 27 June 2016 | Nice, France | |
Quarter Finals | France | 5–2 | Loss | 3 July 2016 | Paris, France |
Euro 2016 squad
Iceland announced their final squad on 9 May.[4]
Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & Lars Lagerbäck
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Hannes Þór Halldórsson | 27 April 1984 (aged 32) | 33 | 0 | Bodø/Glimt |
2 | DF | Birkir Már Sævarsson | 11 November 1984 (aged 31) | 57 | 1 | Hammarby IF |
3 | DF | Haukur Heiðar Hauksson | 1 September 1991 (aged 24) | 7 | 0 | AIK |
4 | DF | Hjörtur Hermannsson | 8 February 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
5 | DF | Sverrir Ingi Ingason | 5 August 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 2 | Lokeren |
6 | DF | Ragnar Sigurðsson | 19 June 1986 (aged 29) | 56 | 1 | Krasnodar |
7 | MF | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 27 October 1990 (aged 25) | 47 | 5 | Charlton Athletic |
8 | MF | Birkir Bjarnason | 27 May 1988 (aged 28) | 47 | 6 | Basel |
9 | FW | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 14 March 1990 (aged 26) | 39 | 20 | Nantes |
10 | MF | Gylfi Sigurðsson | 8 September 1989 (aged 26) | 39 | 13 | Swansea City |
11 | FW | Alfreð Finnbogason | 1 February 1989 (aged 27) | 34 | 8 | FC Augsburg |
12 | GK | Ögmundur Kristinsson | 19 June 1989 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
13 | GK | Ingvar Jónsson | 18 October 1989 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Sandefjord |
14 | DF | Kári Árnason | 13 October 1982 (aged 33) | 47 | 2 | Malmö FF |
15 | FW | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 25 May 1992 (aged 24) | 21 | 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
16 | MF | Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson | 18 June 1990 (aged 25) | 11 | 1 | GIF Sundsvall |
17 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson (captain) | 22 April 1989 (aged 27) | 59 | 2 | Cardiff City |
18 | MF | Theódór Elmar Bjarnason | 4 March 1987 (aged 29) | 27 | 0 | AGF |
19 | DF | Hörður Björgvin Magnússon | 11 February 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Cesena |
20 | MF | Emil Hallfreðsson | 29 June 1984 (aged 31) | 54 | 1 | Udinese |
21 | MF | Arnór Ingvi Traustason | 30 April 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | 3 | IFK Norrköping |
22 | FW | Eiður Guðjohnsen | 15 September 1978 (aged 37) | 86 | 26 | Molde FK |
23 | DF | Ari Freyr Skúlason | 14 May 1987 (aged 29) | 38 | 0 | OB |
Goalscorers
Player | Goals | 2016 |
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Birkir Bjarnason | 2 | 2 |
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 2 | 2 |
Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 1 | 1 |
Gylfi Sigurðsson | 1 | 1 |
Ragnar Sigurðsson | 1 | 1 |
Arnór Ingvi Traustason | 1 | 1 |
Total | 8 | 8 |
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
- "A karla – Lokahópur fyrir EM 2016". ksi.is. 9 May 2016.