Another Brexit: England ousted by Iceland in Euro 2016

CBS ^ | 27 June 2016 | AP

[Cronos]

England slumped to its most embarrassing loss in a generation after taking the lead in the fourth minute through Wayne Rooney's penalty.

Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson took advantage of defensive shortcomings by England to put Iceland ahead by the 18th minute, and the Icelanders defended superbly in the second half to earn the biggest victory in their history.

[dfwgator]

It’s a lesson that Jurgen Klinsmann hasn’t seemed to have learned with the USMNT...Team cohesion can overcome the difference in raw talent.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

“It’s a lesson that Jurgen Klinsmann hasn’t seemed to have learned with the USMNT...Team cohesion can overcome the difference in raw talent.”

Agree with this, but Iceland's success also comes from the fact that developing their national soccer team is a national priority for them, and they concentrate a lot of effort on it. It's a matter of huge national pride for them. I love soccer, but never played growing up, and it is not the destination sport for the best overall athletes in the US. There are like a ton of reasons for this, including the fact that you can play professionally in the MLS and earn $40-50,000/year.

[Buckeye McFrog]

England has a population of 53 million.

Iceland has approximately the population of Toledo, Ohio.

This is YUGE!

[cartan]

Any petitions for a rematch yet?

[kearnyirish2]

They are a fit bunch; one of the problems I see with the established teams is I’m seeing the same players they’ve been fielding for years. They are all getting a little older and a little slower...