Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Czech republic 2-1
REYKJAVíK, Jun. 12, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Czech republic by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Friday night at the Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík.
Czech republic made the Icelanders doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Gunnarsson ('60) and Sigþórsson ('76).
The result put the Icelander top of Group A with 15 points. Czech republic is second with 13 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet third-placed the Netherlands at the Laugardalsvöllur on September 3, while Czech republic will face Kazakhstan.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Iceland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Czech republic at the Euro
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1996)
- 12 June 2015
- 20:45
- Reykjavík
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 15 |
| Czech republic | 13 |
 Netherlands | 10 |
 Turkey | 8 |
 Latvia | 3 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 |
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