# England Euro 2016

England's Premier League stars crashed out of Euro 2016 against Iceland (population 320,000) (AFP/Getty)

 Roy Hodgson was helpless to prevent England's early exit Getty

Roy Hodgson has resigned as England manager after the Euro 2016 defeat to Iceland which knocked the national team out of the tournament.

Euro 2016:

Goalless draw ensures runners-up finish

Slovakia 0 England 0

England were frustrated despite having the better of the game Getty

All roads still lead to Paris for England, but the route to the final on July 10 has now become so much more perilous after Roy Hodgson’s selection gamble backfired and set his team on course for a potential Euro 2016 quarter-final meeting with France after Slovakia refused to buckle in Saint Etienne.

Six changes to his starting line-up was a bold move by the England manager, but it failed to pay off.

England dominated this game, but their failure to win ensures they progress to the knock-out stage as runners-up in Group B.

England are certain to top Group B if they beat Slovakia Getty

England will avoid a quarter-final clash with Euro 2016 host nation France at the Stade de France and the prospect of a potentially troublesome return to Marseille for the semi-finals if Roy Hodgson’s team defeat Slovakia to secure top spot in Group B on Monday.

While qualification as group runners-up would see England face a more straightforward second round tie in Nice against the second placed team in Group F – likely to be Iceland or Hungary – the rewards of finishing top outweigh the hazards of a last sixteen clash with a dangerous third-placed team at Parc des Princes next Saturday.

Source: by Mark Ogden