World Cup 2018: Iceland team profile
Wednesday 23 May 2018 10:36, UK
From fixtures and fun facts to the key men, all you need to know about Iceland ahead of this summer's World Cup.
Manager: Heimir Hallgrimsson
Star man: Gylfi Sigurdsson - The Everton midfielder has been named the Icelandic Footballer of the Year for the past six years.
How they qualified: Group I winners in European qualifying, picking up 22 points from 10 games to finish two points clear of runners-up Croatia.
History: 2018 will be their first World Cup appearance, having failed to qualify for the finals on 12 occasions.
Fun fact: Iceland are the smallest ever nation to qualify for the World Cup. With a population of approximately 335,000, they take the record from Trinidad and Tobago (1.3m), who reached the 2006 tournament in Germany.
Best World Cup moment: History is waiting to be written for Iceland - walking out in Moscow to face two-time champions Argentina on June 16 will be some moment for the nation, who will fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stages.
Player you've never heard of: Alfred Finnbogason - Scored 12 goals in 19 games for Augsburg in the Bundesliga this season.
Kit: Home - blue, red and white; Away - white, red and blue.
Group D fixtures: Argentina (2pm, June 16, Moscow), Nigeria (4pm, June 22, Volgograd), Croatia (7pm, June 26, Rostov-On-Don)
