England taking on Iceland. The English were looking to win in the knockout stages for the first time in two decades. The Scandinavians, well this was the first time they had made the tournament, and the tiny nation of 330-thousand was looking to continue their magical ride.

NICE, June 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- England's Wayne Rooney(L) and Joe Hart react after the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland in Nice, France, June 27, 2016. Iceland won 2-1.(Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

England would get off to great start -- as Raheem Sterling is hauled down by keeper Hannes Halldorsson, that leads to a penalty. Captain Wayne Rooney converts in his 115th appearance, matching David Beckham's outfield record for the Three Lions.

But the lead lasts less than two minutes, as Iceland would score via an Aron Gunnarsson long throw. It is flicked on by Kari Arnason to an unmarked Ragnar Sigurdsson to sweep home.

NICE, June 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Fans of Iceland wait before the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland in Nice, France, June 27, 2016. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

England's defending is disastrous again for a second Iceland marker, allowing time and space on the edge of the box, where Sigthorsson unleashes a low shot that Joe Hart should have saved, but merely took the power off as it rolled over the line.

England look shell-shocked and would never recover, losing 2-1 to the underdogs. The final whistle produces extraordinary scenes as the entire Iceland squad and coaches sprint to the corner of the pitch to celebrate ecstatically with their fans. They can now look forward to facing France in the quarter-finals.