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]
| UEFA European Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
| 1960 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1964 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1968 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| 1976 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||
| 1992 | |||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||
| 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 | 1–1 | Draw | 14 June 2016 | Saint-Étienne, France | |
| 1–1 | Draw | 18 June 2016 | Marseille, France | |||
| 2–1 | Win | 22 June 2016 | Paris, France | |||
| Round of 16 | 2–1 | Win | 27 June 2016 | Nice, France | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–5 | Loss | 3 July 2016 | Paris, France |
See main article: UEFA Euro 2016.
Iceland announced their final squad on 9 May.[4]
Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & 
Lars Lagerbäck
| Player | Goals | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 8 |