The warning signs were there. Conceding an injury-time equaliser to Russia, the worst team at Euro 2016, meant that Roy Hodgson’s England started the competition in France with a draw. A late, late win over Wales briefly gave the nation hope before a dour 0-0 draw with Slovakia brought everything crashing back down, with the Three Lions progressing in second place behind Wales who enjoyed a group stage win in their first ever major international tournament.
Iceland lay ahead in the last 16. Lowly Iceland, with a population the size of Leicester, who were smashed 6-1 in the last meeting between the two sides in 2004.