Iceland at the UEFA European Championship

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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]

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

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of France.svg 1960 Did not enter
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 Did not enter
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 Did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 1980
Flag of France.svg 1984
Flag of Germany.svg 1988
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992
Flag of England.svg 1996
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012
Flag of France.svg 2016 Quarter-finals8th522189
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Did not qualify
Flag of Germany.svg 2024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032
TotalQuarter-finals1/17522189

Euro 2016 squad

Iceland announced their final squad on 9 May. [4]

Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Lagerbäck

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Hannes Þór Halldórsson (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 32)330 Flag of Norway.svg Bodø/Glimt
22 DF Birkir Már Sævarsson (1984-11-11)11 November 1984 (aged 31)571 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF
32 DF Haukur Heiðar Hauksson (1991-09-01)1 September 1991 (aged 24)70 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK
42 DF Hjörtur Hermannsson (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 21)30 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
52 DF Sverrir Ingi Ingason (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 22)62 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lokeren
62 DF Ragnar Sigurðsson (1986-06-19)19 June 1986 (aged 29)561 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar
73 MF Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (1990-10-27)27 October 1990 (aged 25)475 Flag of England.svg Charlton Athletic
83 MF Birkir Bjarnason (1988-05-27)27 May 1988 (aged 28)476 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
94 FW Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (1990-03-14)14 March 1990 (aged 26)3920 Flag of France.svg Nantes
103 MF Gylfi Sigurðsson (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 26)3913 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City
114 FW Alfreð Finnbogason (1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (aged 27)348 Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg
121 GK Ögmundur Kristinsson (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 (aged 26)110 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF
131 GK Ingvar Jónsson (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 26)50 Flag of Norway.svg Sandefjord
142 DF Kári Árnason (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 33)472 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF
154 FW Jón Daði Böðvarsson (1992-05-25)25 May 1992 (aged 24)211 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
163 MF Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 25)111 Flag of Sweden.svg GIF Sundsvall
173 MF Aron Gunnarsson (captain) (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 (aged 27)592 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
183 MF Theódór Elmar Bjarnason (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 29)270 Flag of Denmark.svg AGF
192 DF Hörður Björgvin Magnússon (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 23)50 Flag of Italy.svg Cesena
203 MF Emil Hallfreðsson (1984-06-29)29 June 1984 (aged 31)541 Flag of Italy.svg Udinese
213 MF Arnór Ingvi Traustason (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 23)73 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Norrköping
224 FW Eiður Guðjohnsen (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 37)8626 Flag of Norway.svg Molde FK
232 DF Ari Freyr Skúlason (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 29)380 Flag of Denmark.svg OB

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 2016
Birkir Bjarnason 22
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 22
Jón Daði Böðvarsson 11
Gylfi Sigurðsson 11
Ragnar Sigurðsson 11
Arnór Ingvi Traustason 11
Total88

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