Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Iceland's underdogs keen for Euro 2016 adventure to continue (The Associated Press)

A supporter of Iceland waves a flag during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Iceland and Hungary at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Saturday, June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

With a dentist as a coach, a movie director in goal and a squad of mostly unheralded players, the underdogs of Iceland were always going to be the feel-good story of the European Championship. After draws against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and then Hungary, Iceland knows a victory over Austria at the Stade de France in Paris on Wednesday will secure a place in the last 16. ''It's been a wonderful experience, obviously, getting the interest that we deserve,'' Iceland captain Aron Gunnarsson said Tuesday.


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