Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Iceland headlines European Championship last-8 lineup (The Associated Press)

Wales' Gareth Bale, left, celebrates his team's victory after the Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match between Wales and Northern Ireland, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Somehow, a classic encounter between Germany and Italy is not the main attraction of the quarterfinal-stage at the European Championship. Iceland's next act in what is already one of the most surprising stories in European Championship history is the match that's drawing most attention. Can the team, which surprised so many by beating England 2-1 in the round of 16, do the same to host France when they meet at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis?


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