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Portugal national football team
European Championship | Group Stage
Jun 14, 2016 at 8pm UK
 
Iceland national football team

1-1

Nani (31')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Bjarnason (50')

Cristiano Ronaldo critical of Iceland mentality

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo criticises the tactics of Iceland after the Euro 2016 minnows held his side to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that Iceland have a "small mentality" after they marked their European Championship debut by earning a 1-1 draw in Saint-Etienne.

Birkir Bjarnason's second-half strike cancelled out Nani's opener and although Portugal pushed for a winning goal during the closing stages, they were frustrated by a resolute Iceland backline.

After the game, Ronaldo did not shake hands with any of the Iceland players and insisted that Tuesday's opponents would not progress far in the competition.

The 31-year-old is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "I thought they'd won the Euros the way they celebrated at the end.

"It was unbelievable. We tried hard to win the game and Iceland didn't try anything. This, in my opinion, shows a small mentality and they are not going to do anything in the competition."

Both teams are next in action on Saturday, with Iceland playing group leaders Hungary before Portugal face Austria.

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Group A

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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

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Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
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Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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