England Mocked with Brexit Jokes After Shocking Loss to Iceland

While Iceland was on its way to a shocking 2-1 victory over England in the Euro 2016 soccer tournament on Monday evening, sports fans, journalists, and celebrities—nearly all of whom seem to have opposed the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union—mocked England’s national soccer team with Brexit jokes.

Cue 1,000 horrible Brexit jokes about England losing to Iceland in Euros in 3-2-1..

— trey wingo (@wingoz) June 27, 2016

 

Iceland. Brexit karma.

— Ann Killion (@annkillion) June 27, 2016

Didn't realise the England players wanted out of Europe too. #brexit #EURO2016

— Oliver Phelps (@OliverPhelps) June 27, 2016

Iceland's like: #Brexit this tournament.

— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) June 27, 2016

A small number of #ENG fans are protesting the England V Iceland game to be replayed until they get a result they are happy with #Brexit

— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) June 27, 2016

What a game Iceland!! Wow! Congratulations. Brexit effect allready? #EURO2016 #Iceland ⚽️❤️

— Cecilia Malmström (@MalmstromEU) June 27, 2016

Looks like Iceland's football team took that Brexit vote literally

— keithlaw (@keithlaw) June 27, 2016

Think of the rest of this match as the two years between Article 50 and Brexit.

— Angela Merkel (@Queen_Europe) June 27, 2016

Think of the rest of this match as the two years between Article 50 and Brexit.

— Angela Merkel (@Queen_Europe) June 27, 2016

#Brexit the football version.

— Songezo Zibi (@SongezoZibi) June 27, 2016

If England loses to Iceland, the whole Brexit thing doesn't matter. They'd have been relegated from the EU anyway.

— Matthew Rudy (@RudyWriter) June 27, 2016

England, the #Brexit was for the EU, not the #EURO2016

— Dr. L (@DrL_DDS) June 27, 2016

Only England could manage to exit Europe twice in one week…#eng #EnglandVsIceland #EURO2016 #Brexit

— Mr.Tony (@tonyAlaa) June 27, 2016

First Brexit, now Iceland…worst week for England since the Battle of Yorktown.

— Jeff Greenfield (@greenfield64) June 27, 2016

Weird international market reaction during #ENGICE. pic.twitter.com/RGgxp1qH6E

— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) June 27, 2016