England-slayers Iceland hope to harness their underdog status to put the psychological pressure on Euro 2016 hosts France in Sunday's quarter-final.

England were at one of their lowest points on Tuesday after Iceland's battlers dumped them out of Euro 2016, coach Roy Hodgson quit, and the abject failure added to the national sense of post-Brexit turmoil.

Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle scored the goals as Italy exacted revenge for their Euro 2012 final hammering by dumping Spain out of Euro 2016 with a deserved 2-0 last 16 win in Paris on Monday.

Lionel Messi sensationally quit international football leaving Argentinian football in turmoil after a traumatic penalty shootout defeat to Chile in the Copa America final.

The heartbroken Barcelona superstar left the field in tears on Sunday after missing a spot-kick in shoot-out -- Messi's fourth straight defeat in a major final with Argentina.

Jerome Boateng volleyed his first goal for Germany and Belgium's Eden Hazard was on target for the first time at Euro 2016 as their sides powered past Slovakia and Hungary to claim quarter-final places.

Eden Hazard scored his first goal of Euro 2016 as Belgium cruised into the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win that ended Hungary's fairytale campaign.

Antoine Griezmann broke Irish hearts with two second-half goals as France came from behind to claim a 2-1 win over ten-man Republic of Ireland and move into the Euro 2016 quarter-finals on Sunday.

It was "ugly", "unfair" and "cruel" but Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Robert Lewandowski got through to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals and that is all that Portugal, Wales and Poland care about.

Harry Kane on Friday said that the England squad were not "focused" on Britain's decision to leave the European Union as they prepare for a Euro 2016 tie with Iceland.

With the European Championship finals first round now over here are five stars who failed to bring the tournament alight in the group games: