Iceland unfazed by big stage debut versus Portugal


Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Iceland Training - Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - 13/6/16 - Iceland's coaches Lars Lagerback (2nd L) and Heimir Hallgrimsson (4th L) during training. REUTERS/Robert Pratta

ST ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - Iceland will head into their maiden appearance in a major tournament devoid of stage fright, their coach Lars Lagerback and key players said ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2016 Group F clash with Portugal in St Etienne.

The Nordic nation sent shockwaves through the football world when they advanced to the European Championship and Swede Lagerback said they would now try to stun their more fancied rivals, led by talismanic forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

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