Euro 2016: France 5-2 Iceland - 5 talking points

2) Iceland nearly get back into the game via a long throw

Iceland could have scored in the first half

With France’s early goals and expected domination, the only way Iceland could stage a comeback was through set-pieces. They got their opening in the 20th minute – seconds after going 2-0 down – when a long throw was flicked on into the path of Jon Bodvarsson, who volleyed it over the crossbar from around 10 yards out.

The same tactic they employed to equalise against England a week ago could not fetch the desired result this time around. Had that gone in, Stade de France may well have been poised for a closer encounter than what had panned out.