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Closing In on Euro 2016

Iceland beat the Netherlands, 1-0, in Amsterdam to take a big step toward qualifying for next year’s European Championship. Gylfi Sigurdsson converted a 51st-minute penalty for Iceland.

u25a0 With a late bullet-header, Gareth Bale powered Wales closer to the European Championship and ending a 58-year wait to qualify for a major tournament again. Bale clinched a 1-0 victory over Cyprus in Nicosia with his sixth goal in Euro 2016 qualifying, and Wales maintained a 3-point lead over Belgium in Group B.

u25a0 Graziano Pelle saved Italy from embarrassment against the 160th-ranked Malta, securing a 1-0 win in Florence to move the Azzurri in command of their European Championship qualifying group.