Iceland has become the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup after beating Kosovo
- Iceland has secured its place for first finals in Russia next year as winners of Group I.
- The previous smallest country to have reached the finals was Trinidad & Tobago, in 2006
- Iceland will be one of 32 nations at the World Cup in 2018
World Cup 2018
- The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup,
- It is scheduled to take place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018
- This will be the first World Cup with Iceland and Panama as participants.
About Iceland
- Iceland is a Nordic island country of Europe located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- It has a population of 332,529 and an area of 103,000 km2 making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.
- The capital and largest city are Reykjavík.
- Iceland has the smallest population of any NATO member
