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. For the draw of the end stage that took place on 12 December 2015, they were seeded in Pot 4.
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.
Overall record UEFA European Championship recordYearRoundPosition* 1960Did not enter 1964Did not qualify 1968Did not enter 1972 1976Did not qualify 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 2 1 8 9 2020Did not qualify 2024 2028To be determined 2032TotalQuarter-finals1/17522189
List of UEFA European Championship matchesYearRoundOpponentScoreResultDateVenue2016Group F1–1Draw14 June 2016Saint-Étienne, France1–1Draw18 June 2016Marseille, France2–1Win22 June 2016Paris, FranceRound of 162–1Win27 June 2016Nice, FranceQuarter-finals2–5Loss3 July 2016Paris, France
Euro 2016 squad
Iceland announced their final squad on 9 May.
Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & Lars Lagerbäck
Goalscorers Player Goals 2016 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 8 8
See also
Iceland at the FIFA World Cup
References
Head-to-head record OpponentWin %Total