Well done ICELAND

[Simster]

Made the World Cup play-offs with a draw in Oslo!

I really hope they get a favourable play-off draw.

 

[Stat Brother]

Should they qualify they would be the smallest nation ever to compete in the finals.

 

[Simster]

Any NSCers in Rekjavik?

 

[Ernest]

They will be FIXED in the draw against France

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Have they ever been in the finals?

 

[Blackadder]

Think the draw is seeded isn't it?

 

[Simster]

Have they ever been in the finals?

They've never been to any major tournament, ever.


http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/oct/15/world-cup-2014-qualifier-iceland-norway

...to the overhauling of Iceland's infrastructure, which was carried out by the country's governing body, the KSI, in 2000 and saw a range of artificial pitches built across Iceland and an emphasis put on small-sided games to improve the technique of young players. Alongside this, there was also a drive to increase the number of homegrown Uefa-qualified coaches, which has also borne fruit.

 

[Frutos]

Iceland vs. Lidl in the play-offs, perhaps?

Should be a good'un...

Seriously though, good for them and good luck to them.

 

[Superphil]

Errea kits at the WC, would that be a first for the brand?

 

[Ernest]

Portugal, Greece, Croatia & Ukraine in pot 1. Sweden, France, Romania & Iceland in pot 2.

 

[blockhseagull]

Really? What have Ukraine done to deserve being a seed ahead of France? If those are the seedings then I would say it is pretty much an open field and anyone could qualify.

Assumed FIFA rankings but France are 25th and Ukraine 26th so I've no idea

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Portugal, Greece, Croatia & Ukraine in pot 1. Sweden, France, Romania & Iceland in pot 2.

Surely Sweden will be in pot 1 and Ukraine in pot 2?

SURELY

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Really? What have Ukraine done to deserve being a seed ahead of France? If those are the seedings then I would say it is pretty much an open field and anyone could qualify.

That cannot be right. He's got Greece and Ukraine ahead of France and Sweden. Absurd.

 

[Simster]

The seedings are a waste of time. Why do they bother?

I hope Iceland get Greece.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

That cannot be right. He's got Greece and Ukraine ahead of France and Sweden. Absurd.

Pot 1 will probably be Greece, Sweden, Portugal and Croatia if my understanding of it is correct

 

[Guinness Boy]

I saw the thread title and assumed they'd dropped the Katona bint, dropped the "Posh Nosh" range and closed their hell hole on Boundary Road. Disappointed.