--- description: Team Iceland defied their low ranking and lower odds to beat England in the 2016 European Championship's round of 16 title: Iceland Upsets England to Move on to Quarterfinals at Euro 2016 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39431252a24fbdf9/698899a6428a9e4203cd3361/england-losing.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Soccer](/tag/soccer/) ## Soccer Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Iceland Upsets England to Move on to Quarterfinals at Euro 2016 by [Sarah Begley](/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 27, 2016 10:03 PM CUT  England goalkeeper Joe Hart, left, and two others player lie on the pitch at the end of the Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match between England and Iceland, at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, on June 27, 2016\. Iceland won 2-1. England goalkeeper Joe Hart, left, and two others player lie on the pitch at the end of the Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match between England and Iceland, at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, on June 27, 2016\. Iceland won 2-1.Ariel Schalit—AP by [Sarah Begley](/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 27, 2016 10:03 PM CUT Team [Iceland](http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/06/27/england-iceland-euro-2016-goals-video-rooney-kane-vardy "undefined") defied their low ranking and lower odds to beat England in the 2016 European Championship’s round of 16, sending the underdog on to the quarterfinals. With a population of only 330,000, the island nation (whose weather gives it an extremely short soccer season) has become the smallest country ever to make it to the quarterfinals of the tournament, having outperformed expectations in the early rounds. On Monday, the team beat England 2-1, with all goals being scored in the first 18 minutes of the game. The embarrassing loss for a team whose players should have made a superior showing prompted England’s manager [Roy Hodgson](http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36647032 "undefined") to announce his resignation shortly after the match, though his contract was already due to expire at the end of the tournament. “I’m sorry it will have to end this way but these things happen,” he said. **Read more:** [Iceland Wins Hearts at Euro 2016 as Soccer’s Global Underdog](http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/06/27/england-iceland-euro-2016-goals-video-rooney-kane-vardy "undefined") On Sunday, Iceland will face France, the host of the tournament and the [favorite](http://www.oddschecker.com/football/euro-2016/winner "undefined") to win. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4384775/iceland-england-win-euro-2016/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4384775/iceland-england-win-euro-2016/"},"headline":"Iceland Upsets England to Move on to Quarterfinals at Euro 2016","datePublished":"2016-06-27T22:03:49.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T22:53:17.855Z","description":"The underdog team defied the odds","url":"https://time.com/4384775/iceland-england-win-euro-2016/","keywords":["Soccer"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39431252a24fbdf9/698899a6428a9e4203cd3361/england-losing.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sarah Begley","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39431252a24fbdf9/698899a6428a9e4203cd3361/england-losing.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"APTOPIX Soccer Euro 2016 England Iceland","caption":"England goalkeeper Joe Hart, left, and two others player lie on the pitch at the end of the Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match between England and Iceland, at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, Monday, June 27, 2016. 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