Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Netherlands 1-0
AMSTERDAM, Sep. 3, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated the Netherlands by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Thursday night.
The Netherlands made the Icelanders doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurðsson on penalty in the 51st minute.
The result put the Icelander top of Group A with 18 points. The Netherlands is third with 10 points. In their next game, Iceland will meet Kazakhstan on September 6, while the Netherlands will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
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 at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- 3 September 2015
- 20:45
- Amsterdam
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 18 |
 Czech republic | 16 |
| Netherlands | 10 |
 Turkey | 9 |
 Latvia | 4 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 |
Euro History
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