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Euro 2016: Brave Iceland dump England out of tournament

Ersin Çelik
08:3728/06/2016, Tuesday
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England shattered by unexpected 2-1 defeat

England have been eliminated from Euro 2016 by underdogs Iceland after losing 2-1 at Stade de Nice late on Monday.



England took an early lead in the fourth minute as team skipper Wayne Rooney converted a penalty.



However, Iceland quickly replied as Ragnar Sigurdsson made a close-range finish to make it 1-1.



The underdogs managed to come back in the 18th minute as forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored the leading goal. Iceland held on to the 2-1 lead for the rest of the match, stunning England.



The Nordic side will play against hosts France in the quarter-final match at Stade de France on July 3.



Euro 2016 quarter-final pairings:



Poland vs Portugal, June 30



Wales vs Belgium, July 1



Germany vs Italy, July 2



France vs Iceland, July 3



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