Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Netherlands 2-0
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 13, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated the Netherlands by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Monday night at the Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík.
Gylfi Sigurðsson scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Gylfi Sigurðsson ('10 on penalty, '42).
The result put the Icelander top of Group A with 9 points. The Netherlands is third with 3 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet second-placed Czech republic at the Laugardalsvöllur on November 16, while the Netherlands will face Latvia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 1 title (1988)
- 9 appearances (first in 1976)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1988) Third Place (1976)
Iceland
2:0
Netherlands
2:0 (2:0)
- 13 October 2014
- 20:45
- Reykjavík
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 9 |
 Czech republic | 9 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
 Latvia | 2 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 |
 Turkey | 1 |
Euro History
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