# 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. 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 record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1972 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 1/17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
List of UEFA European Championship matches :
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Date | Venue |
| 2016 | Group F | Portugal | 1–1 | Draw | 14 June 2016 | Saint-Étienne, France |
| 2016 | Group F | Hungary | 1–1 | Draw | 18 June 2016 | Marseille, France |
| 2016 | Group F | Austria | 2–1 | Win | 22 June 2016 | Paris, France |
| 2016 | Round of 16 | England | 2–1 | Win | 27 June 2016 | Nice, France |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | France | 2–5 | Loss | 3 July 2016 | Paris, France |

## Euro 2016 squad

Iceland announced their final squad on 9 May.
Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & Lars Lagerbäck
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hannes Þór Halldórsson | (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 32) | 33 | 0 | Bodø/Glimt |
| 2 | 2DF | Birkir Már Sævarsson | (1984-11-11)11 November 1984 (aged 31) | 57 | 1 | Hammarby IF |
| 3 | 2DF | Haukur Heiðar Hauksson | (1991-09-01)1 September 1991 (aged 24) | 7 | 0 | AIK |
| 4 | 2DF | Hjörtur Hermannsson | (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| 5 | 2DF | Sverrir Ingi Ingason | (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 2 | Lokeren |
| 6 | 2DF | Ragnar Sigurðsson | (1986-06-19)19 June 1986 (aged 29) | 56 | 1 | Krasnodar |
| 7 | 3MF | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | (1990-10-27)27 October 1990 (aged 25) | 47 | 5 | Charlton Athletic |
| 8 | 3MF | Birkir Bjarnason | (1988-05-27)27 May 1988 (aged 28) | 47 | 6 | Basel |
| 9 | 4FW | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | (1990-03-14)14 March 1990 (aged 26) | 39 | 20 | Nantes |
| 10 | 3MF | Gylfi Sigurðsson | (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 26) | 39 | 13 | Swansea City |
| 11 | 4FW | Alfreð Finnbogason | (1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (aged 27) | 34 | 8 | FC Augsburg |
| 12 | 1GK | Ögmundur Kristinsson | (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| 13 | 1GK | Ingvar Jónsson | (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Sandefjord |
| 14 | 2DF | Kári Árnason | (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 33) | 47 | 2 | Malmö FF |
| 15 | 4FW | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | (1992-05-25)25 May 1992 (aged 24) | 21 | 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| 16 | 3MF | Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson | (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 25) | 11 | 1 | GIF Sundsvall |
| 17 | 3MF | Aron Gunnarsson (captain) | (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 (aged 27) | 59 | 2 | Cardiff City |
| 18 | 3MF | Theódór Elmar Bjarnason | (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 29) | 27 | 0 | AGF |
| 19 | 2DF | Hörður Björgvin Magnússon | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Cesena |
| 20 | 3MF | Emil Hallfreðsson | (1984-06-29)29 June 1984 (aged 31) | 54 | 1 | Udinese |
| 21 | 3MF | Arnór Ingvi Traustason | (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | 3 | IFK Norrköping |
| 22 | 4FW | Eiður Guðjohnsen | (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 37) | 86 | 26 | Molde FK |
| 23 | 2DF | Ari Freyr Skúlason | (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 29) | 38 | 0 | OB |

## Goalscorers

| Player | Goals | 2016 |
| 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 |