Euro 2016: France hammer Iceland to book Germany showdown

PARIS: Olivier Giroud scored two goals and set up another as the Euro 2016 hosts France thrashed Iceland 5-2 on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash against world champions Germany.

France end Iceland's remarkable run to reach #EURO2016 semi-finals.#FRAISL pic.twitter.com/LNIeodVhTB

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 3, 2016

Giroud fired France ahead after just 12 minutes at a rain-drenched Stade de France with Paul Pogba then heading in his first goal of the tournament to double the hosts' lead.

Dimitri Payet struck two minutes before half-time to put France in complete control and Antoine Griezmann raced clear to add a fourth to round out France's first-half blitz.

Iceland, who beat England 2-1 to reach the last eight, put on another never-say-die performance. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson and Birkir Bjarnason grabbed second-half consolation goals either side of Giroud's second but Iceland were overpowerd by France's domination.



Didier Deschamps' men will take on Germany in Marseille on Thursday for a place in the final, while Iceland will return home as heroes after a remarkable run in their first appearance at a major tournament.

The fantastic four: #POR #WAL #GER #FRA#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/o4Ssmn8zzL

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 3, 2016