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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Iceland_national_football_teamIceland national football team - Wikipedia

    The Iceland national football team (Icelandic: Íslenska karlalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) represents Iceland in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, and have been a FIFA member since 1947 and a UEFA member since 1957. The team's nickname is Strákarnir okkar, which means Our Boys in ...

  2. icelandmag.is › article › 7-facts-you-didnt-know7 facts you didn't know about the Icelandic national football ...

    • Iceland’s goalie, Hannes Þór Halldórsson, began his professional career relatively late as he had long been battling a shoulder injury. Hannes is also a film director and directed the television series Atvinnumennirnir okkar, which follows some of Iceland’s professional sportsmen.
    • The celebratory “Viking cry” originates from Scotland. Supporters of football team Stjarnan made the chant theirs after being inspired by fans of the Scottish team Motherwell back in 2014.
    • Kristbjörg Jónasdóttir, team captain Aron Einar Gunnarsson’s girlfriend, is an accomplished model fitness contestant.
    • Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson, Iceland’s star player, is currently the highest paid Icelandic footballer, receiving around 40 million ISK in salary per month.

  3. www.bbc.com › sport › footballIceland success comes from team spirit, says Gudni Bergsson - BBC

    Oct 10, 2017 · Iceland's success at becoming the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup is down to "good team spirit and understanding", according to the president of their FA Gudni Bergsson. The...

  4. www.si.com › soccer › 2018/06/01Iceland: Inside World Cup underdog's rise as a soccer nation ...

    Jun 1, 2018 · “It’s good to take time off football for some time and do something different. Some coaches play golf. I do dentistry.” With a population of just under 350,000, about the size of metropolitan...

    • Grant Wahl
    • 3 min

  5. time.com › 5304197 › iceland-world-cup-soccerHow Iceland Became the World Cup’s Ultimate Underdog | TIME

    Jun 7, 2018 · So when Coca-Cola sought a director for its World Cup commercial in Iceland, the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup–its population, about 350,000, is barely bigger than that of ...

    • Sean Gregory

  6. icelandmag.is › article › icelandic-mens-footballIcelandic men's football team now ranked among top 20 in ...

    Jul 6, 2017 · Following on the remarkable success in the EURO 2016 the Icelandic national men's football team is now ranked as one of the 20 best national football teams in the world. According to the latest FIFA rankings, published earlier today, the Icelandic national team rises three spots 19.

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  8. www.bbc.com › sport › footballEuro 2022: A guide to the Iceland team - BBC Sport

    Jun 17, 2022 · Icelanders are positive going into the Euros and see a great opportunity to qualify from Group D. France are obviously the favourites but we believe we can do well against them, as well as...