After an impressive and completely unexpected performance in their first competitive tournament at the 2016 Euro Championship, Iceland have a real shot at qualifying for their first World Cup after their performance in the two matches over this most recent international break. Iceland’s 2018 World Cup qualifying has started off nearly as well as they […]
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English football has long had a sizeable fan-base in Scandinavia, much of which can be traced back nearly half-a-century to when Tippekampen (Norway) and Tipsextra (Sweden) would broadcast a live English game every Saturday afternoon of the season on domestic TV. One of the most popular clubs in the early years were Leeds United, who […]
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The greatest day ever in the history of Icelandic football. England 1 v Iceland 2 and Iceland are into the Quarter Finals of Euro 2016. Yes all the players need a huge amount of credit, both Lars Lagerbäck & Heimir Hallgrímsson need even more credit. The KSI (Iceland’s football association) must take huge praise as well, […]
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There is no question that Iceland’s remarkable Euro 2016 story will benefit the country for many years to come, with the success of reaching the quarter finals against all expectations likely to inspire a generation. Following in their footsteps will become a burning ambition for many young people across Iceland, with the current stars proving that anything can […]
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Having only qualified for two of the last five World Cups, including neither of the last two in South Africa or Brazil. After beating fellow Nordic country Denmark in the playoffs, Sweden are happy to be back at the European Championships once again. They’ve been consistent qualifiers and this is now their fifth Euros in a […]
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