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Icelandic Football Association Demands FIFA Upholds Human Rights
Guðni Bergsson, the president of the Icelandic Football Association, has co-authored a letter with his Nordic colleges to FIFA, demanding that the human rights of North Korean men working on the Zenit Arena in St Petersburg be ensured. In an in-depth reportage…
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Iceland Ties With Ukraine, 1-1, In World Cup Qualifiers
Iceland’s men’s football team finished 1-1 against Ukraine yesterday in their first game of the World Cup qualifiers. RÚV reports that Alfreð Finnbogason scored a goal within the first five minutes of the game. However, Ukraine’s Andriy Yarmolenko came back to tie…
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So What’s This I Hear About Iceland Almost Being In The World Cup?
If you have sat next to an Icelander while watching this year’s World Cup, you will have heard that Iceland almost reached the tournament. That is true, up to a point. Only Croatia stood between the national team and a place in…
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A Guide To Watching The World Cup In Reykjavík
World Cup season is finally upon us. Every four years, football fanaticism surges during a month-long period before reaching its apex in the tournament final, this year scheduled for July 13. The World Cup is the world’s most widely viewed sporting event,…
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Ask Not What Immigration Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For Immigration
The Grapevine has long been a strong advocate of the immigrant population in Iceland. We have brought you news from the immigrant community, we have covered important subjects that relate to immigrants, and we have questioned politicians for their stand on immigrant…