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Soccer-Iceland thrive in 'fortress Reykjavik'

REYKJAVIK, June 13 (Reuters) - It bears little resemblance to football's most famous cauldrons but after Iceland came from a goal down to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the Laugardallsvollur arena on Friday it has become a fortress.

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In three home Euro 2016 qualifiers Iceland have defeated all their major rivals -- the Netherlands, Turkey and the Czechs -- and they top Group A on 15 points after six games with Kazakhstan and Latvia still to visit.