Aron Gunnarsson Cardiff City and European Championship

European Championship: The island nation, with its population of barely 330,000, became the least populated country ever to qualify for a European Championship thanks to a nervy 0-0 draw with Kazakshtan on Monday in Reykjavik, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Iceland only needed a point to secure one of the top two places in Group A, and captain Aron Gunnarsson of Cardiff City was sent off in the 89th minute just before celebrations erupted on the final whistle. Map: European Union Iceland has made footballing history on Monday as it qualified for a major tournament finals for the first time, joining the Czech Republic in securing a berth at Euro 2016. The result allowed the side coached jointly by Heimir Hallgrimsson and the Swede Lars Lagerback to follow the Czechs and England in being able to book flights to France next year. First-half goals from David Limbersky and Vladimir Darida put the Czechs in control in Riga, and they held on after Arturs Zjuzins got a goal back for Latvia. England became the first nation to qualify for the 24-nation jamboree on Sunday and the Czechs sealed their place by beating Latvia 2-1 while the struggling Netherlands slumped to a potentially disastrous 3-0 defeat in Turkey. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.