Euro 2016: Brave Iceland dump England out of tournament

ANKARA (AA) – 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