NICE, France, June 27, 2016 (AFP) - Iceland's football heroes hailed a historic day for the small Nordic nation after they stunned England at Euro 2016 on Monday to take the last quarter-final place.
"It’s the biggest achievement in Icelandic sport history, without a doubt," said Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
In their debut appearance at a major tournament, Iceland can now look forward to a fairytale showdown with Didier Deschamps’ France at the Stade de France on Sunday.
"This is the first time we’re playing in such a big tournament and I don’t even know how far we’ve gone, it’s so amazing, I’m speechless," the 24-year-old Kaiserslautern striker said.