Sigurdsson also set up the second for Johann Gudmundsson midway through the second half as Iceland completed the campaign by winning their final three games without conceding a goal. It was a remarkable achievement for a country which has a population of about 350,000. The previous smallest country to have reached the finals was Trinidad & Tobago, in 2006, with 1.3 million people. Coached by part-time dentist Heimir Hallgrimsson, Iceland finished the group with 22 points from their 10 games. Iceland's seven wins in the group included all five of their home matches where previous World Cup semi-finalists Croatia and Turkey were among the victims.

Source: The Star October 09, 2017 21:03 UTC