English newspapers are pleased with Iceland’s 2-1 victory over Austria at the EURO2016 in Paris yesterday.
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Icelandic Announcer's Voice of Victory
Listen to the voice of Iceland's announcer, Guðmundur Benediktsson, a.k.a. Gummi Ben, and watch his reaction as Iceland unexpectedly beats Austria at the EURO2016 this afternoon.
Iceland Beats Austria 2-1 and Moves On to Final 16 in EURO2016
Iceland beat Austria 2-1, exceeding all hopes, in today's EURO2016 game in Paris. Iceland is now through to the final 16.
(Blood) Pressure Mounting Before Iceland-Austria Game
Icelanders have trouble concentrating on their work today.
Disappointing Draw between Iceland and Hungary
Iceland's second game at the EURO2016 in Marseilles, France, ended in a disappointing draw.
Ronaldo Takes Heat for Criticizing Iceland
After yesterday’s game when Iceland tied Portugal 1-1 in the 2016 Euro Cup in France, Portugal’s captain Christiano Ronaldo criticized Iceland for over-celebrating and has since taken heat from football fans on social media.
Birkir: “Couldn’t Be Happier with 1-1”
Icelandic midfielder Birkir Bjarnason, who scored Iceland’s equalizer against Portugal in their first game at the 2016 Euro Cup in Saint-Étienne, France, yesterday evening, said Iceland is thrilled about the draw.
Icelandic Celebration in Pictures
Thousands of people watched Iceland vs. Portugal outside on a big screen at Ingólfstorg square in downtown Reykjavík yesterday. Iceland Review editor and photographer Páll Stefánsson was also there to take some snapshots, catching the atmosphere.
Iceland Ties Portugal, Off to a Great Euro Start
The Icelandic national team in men's football made a 1-1 draw against Portugal in their first game at the 2016 Euro Cup in France this evening.
Practice Your Musical Skills with ‘Brave Vikings’
A song has been released in honor of the Icelandic men’s national football team, to be sung by supporters.
Iceland’s Football Women Half-Way to Euro Cup
After beating Macedonia 8-0 at Laugardalsvöllur stadium in Reykjavík on Tuesday and not having lost any of their six games in the qualifying round—boasting a score of 29-0— the Icelandic national team in women’s football sits on top of group 1 and is likely to qualify for the UEFA Women’s Euro...
Neat Football Team to Play in Messy City
The Icelandic men’s national football team landed in Chambéry, in the southeastern part of France, yesterday afternoon.
Iceland Beats Liechtenstein 4-0
The Icelandic men’s national football team confidently beat Liechtenstein 4-0 at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, last night.
Three European Medals for Icelandic Swimmer
Icelandic swimmer Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir won her third medal at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in London yesterday.
European Silver for Record-Breaking Icelandic Swimmer
Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir is beside herself with joy after winning the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the European championships being held in London.
Þróttur Beats Breiðablik Big in Laugardalur
Stjarnan from Garðabær and Víkingur from Ólafsvík, Snæfellsnes peninsula, top the Pepsideildin, the top league in Icelandic football.
Retiring Coach Lars Lagerbäck Introduces National Team
Football coaches Heimir Hallgrímsson and Lars Lagerbäck introduced the UEFA EURO 2016 Icelandic national football team at a press conference today.
Gunnar Nelson Beats Russian Tumenov
Gunnar Nelson convincingly beat Russian Albert Tumenov in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, last night.
Six Icelandic Athletes Will Go to Olympics
Six Icelandic athletes have earned the right to participate in the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 5-21.
Gunnar Nelson in Combat…Over Tree
A large old tree was last week felled in the garden of a house on Laugarásvegur in Reykjavík—without the permission of the homeowners.
Iceland Climbs on List of World’s Best Teams
Iceland has risen three places in the latest FIFA world rankings for men’s football. Iceland is now the highest ranking of all the Nordic countries. Belgium loses the top spot to Argentina in the latest list.
Gunnar Nelson Preparing in Iceland for Next Fight
There are 36 days until Icelandic UFC star Gunnar Nelson steps into the cage for his next fight against Russian fighter Albert Tumenov in Rotterdam.
Iceland Beats Greece in Greece
Five thousand football fans came to the Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus yesterday and witnessed Iceland beat Greece 3-2.
Icelandic Swimmer Sets Double World Record
Icelandic swimmer Jón Margeir Sverrisson set two world records last weekend at the Parasport Games in Malmö, Sweden.
Dagur National Hero in Germany
Icelandic coach Dagur Sigurðsson led his German men’s national handball team to victory yesterday at the EHF EURO 2016 in Poland when the team beat Spain 24-17, making Germans European champions.