Iceland’s captain: I’m shocked – Today’s News

     
     
     
     
     
 
 
     
 

     
     
         Updated 2015-09-06 23:10.
     Published 2015-09-06 20:37
     
 

 
             
         

             
 

     

         
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Lars stock Bäcks Island is ready for European Football Championship in 2016. It was clear that the team played 0-0 against Kazakhstan.

                     
                 

         
 
         
         

             
                 
                 
                 

                     

 

Lars stock Bäcks Island is ready for European Football Championship in 2016. It was clear that the team played 0-0 against Kazakhstan.

After the Netherlands’ unexpected defeat against Turkey earlier in the evening Iceland needed just one point to secure advancement.

There was also, in a goalless affair at home in Reykjavik.

 
        
             

     
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Now, Iceland has seven points down to third place Turkey – a lead that is impregnable to the two rounds remaining in the group stage.

The match against Kazakhstan does not go down in history as one of the most entertaining. After 89 minutes, the chance of poor and uncommunicative game was the home side’s captain for the game, the most dramatic moment when he picked up a second yellow card and was sent off. Aron Gunnarsson tore off the blindfold and left the field pissed.

After the final whistle, he was However, the happier.

– This is unbelievable. I am shocked. We are the first Icelandic national team that goes to a championship. When I started playing football, I could not even dream about this, now it is a reality, ‘said Gunnarsson Eurosport second

Island has made great strides in world football since Lars Lagerback took over as coach and risen like a rocket on the FIFA rankings – from 90th place 2012-23: th in the latest poll. Tributes on the island with more than 300,000 inhabitants is not likely to subside after EM advancement, where the two sensational victories against the Netherlands played a crucial role.

Last fall, defeated the World Cup third place with 20 at home and after the victory in Amsterdam on Thursday the EM-place practically complete.

After the cross against Kazakhstan Peaks Island Group A on 19 points, with the better goal difference than the runner-up Czech Republic who also has 19 points and is ready for the European Championships.

With two group stage rounds remaining, it will be Turkey and the Netherlands that make up the third place.