MARSEILLE, France, (Reuters) – Iceland were within two minutes of their first victory at a major tournament when defender Birkir Saevarsson’s late own goal earned Hungary a battling 1-1 draw at Euro 2016 yesterday.
Gylfi Sigurdsson’s nerveless penalty just before halftime had looked set to lift Iceland top of the Group F standings but Saevarsson turned in a cross by Hungary substitute Nemanja Nikolic two minutes from the end of a match short on quality.
“This is a big disappointment. We almost had the three points in our hands, but we were lacking concentration towards the end even though our defence was good to begin with,” Sigurdsson told reporters.
“We’re at a big tournament and we’re playing against really strong teams. Getting this far just shows how good we really are.”
Hungary top the standings with four points, two ahead of Iceland and three clear of Portugal.
