facebook pixel
Still possible 🤞 The Faroe Islands’ chances of reaching their first ever men’s World Cup remained alive after a shock victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday. The Landsliðið – which is ranked 136th in the world – won 2-1 thanks to second half goals from Hanus Sørensen and Martin Agnarsson to move within one point of the second-placed Czechs in Group L of UEFA qualification for next year’s World Cup, which will be hosted in the US, Canada and Mexico. Both the Faroe Islands and the Czech Republic have one game remaining, with the former needing to beat group-leader Croatia and hope that the Nároďák slips up in its final game against lowly Gibraltar. Whichever team finishes in second place in Group L will go into a playoff for a spot at the 2026 World Cup. The Faroe Islands have never qualified for a major international soccer tournament and, if they were to qualify for next year’s competition, the team would be the smallest nation to ever do so with a population of just over 50,...

 30

    Suggested Credits
    Tags, Events, and Projects