Iceland at the UEFA European Championship

International football delegation

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 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

Euro 2016 squad

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

Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & Lars Lagerbäck

Goalscorers

See also

• Association football portal
• Iceland portal

• Iceland at the FIFA World Cup

References

1. "Draw sends Iceland through to UEFA EURO 2016". UEFA. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2. "UEFA EURO 2016 draw pots take shape". UEFA. 14 Oct 2015. Retrieved 14 Oct 2015.
3. "WATCH: Are Motherwell the inspiration behind Iceland's 'volcano clap'?".
4. "A karla – Lokahópur fyrir EM 2016". ksi.is. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.