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Following a 2–0 home win over Kosovo in the final round of the qualifiers, Iceland secured their spot in Russia 2018, finishing top of Group I by two points over Croatia, who had defeated Iceland in the World Cup play-offs four years earlier.
Oct 12, 2017 · As you're no doubt aware, Iceland pulled off the incredible feat of becoming the smallest nation in history to qualify for a World Cup by virtue of a 2-0 win over Kosovo on Monday evening.
Biggest win; Unofficial Iceland 9–0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; 10 July 1985) Official Liechtenstein 0–7 Iceland (Vaduz, Liechtenstein; 26 March 2023) Biggest defeat Denmark 14–2 Iceland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 23 August 1967) World Cup; Appearances: 1 (first in 2018) Best result: Group stage : European Championship; Appearances
Nov 14, 2021 · North Macedonia sealed a World Cup qualifying play-off spot with a 3-1 home win over Iceland on Sunday that secured them the runners-up spot in Group J, with midfielder Eljif Elmas scoring...
Mar 30, 2024 · Iceland's Fulfilled Soccer Sojourn: Albert's Descendants Arrive. Fans celebrate following a 2018 World Cup qualification match between Iceland against Kosovo on Oct. 9, 2017, in Reykjavik. With a population of 330,000, Iceland became the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup.
Nov 14, 2021 · North Macedonia sealed a World Cup qualifying play-off spot with a 3-1 home win over Iceland on Sunday that secured them the runners-up spot in Group J, with midfielder Eljif Elmas scoring...
Iceland needed to win by four points or more to win a tiebreaker over Georgia for the World Cup berth. It came up one point short.
