Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the 2016 European Championship on Monday, June 27th.<br /><br />Iceland, who are managed by former Nigeria coach <b>Lars Lagerb&auml;ck</b>, have advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition at the expense of England, thanks to their 2-1 win at the Allianz Riviera (Nice).<br /><br />Tottenham Hotspur midfielder <b>Dele Alli </b>worked a ninety-minute shift for the Three Lions while number 19 <b>Ross Barkley</b> was an unused substitute. <br /><br />Skipper Wayne Rooney scored from the penalty spot to give England the lead after four minutes, only for Sigur&eth;sson to restore parity for Iceland two minutes later. On 18 minutes, Sig&thorn;&oacute;rsson netted what turned out to be game-winner.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, Italy knocked out the holders Spain, it finished 2-0 at Stade de France (Paris). West Ham&rsquo;s <b>Angelo Ogbonna</b> was on the bench throughout the duration of the contest.<br /><br />On 33 minutes, Chiellini opened scoring for the Italians before Pell&egrave; extinguished hope of the opponents mounting a comeback with a goal in the first minute of stoppage time.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : Twitter.com<br />