Iceland has announced it will be boycotting the World Cup this summer. It comes after the US and EU countries announced the expulsion of diplomats over the Sergei Skripal poisoning case.

Iceland also said it is temporarily suspending its bilateral contacts with Russia at the highest level, TASS news agency reported, citing the Russian envoy to the country.

The 21st FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15. Russia won hosting rights to the event in December 2010.

The games will take place in Kaliningrad, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, and Yekaterinburg.

It comes after 16 EU member states, other European countries, the US, and Canada announced on Monday that they would be expelling Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal case. Western countries have placed blame on Moscow of the March 4 poisoning of the former double agent in Salisbury, UK. Russia has denied having any part in the attack and has offered its full cooperation in the investigation.

https://www.rt.com/sport/422397-iceland-boycott-fifa-russia/

Iceland is one of our opponents at the group stages of the world cup
Good news to Nigeria, one down, five to go to world cup glory

Lalasticlala, Mynd44 come and see , I broke the news

lol

I believe Iceland is using style to avoid Nigeria trashing them.
Nigeria 4. Iceland 0

Russia may have eaten more than it can chew.

Putin has given the United States the perfect excuse to rally the whole of Europe against them.

Not in support of what happened but all those pretending to be right now have been guilty at different times

America even does worse. Its FIFA position we should be more concerned about.

These countries are bringing external politics to football.
Football should not be used in any guise to score political points but continue to be a bridge builder like the world cup.

No way

They are scared. Lol

NightHawke:
Not in support of what happened but all those pretending to be right now have been guilty at different times

America even does worse. Its FIFA position we should be more concerned about.

These countries are bringing external politics to football.
Football should not be used in any guise to score political points but continue to be a bridge builder like the world cup.

What u said is church. U.S is the only country to ever use Atom bomb. See as them dey form saviour of the world. The had the highest emission for over a century. All the bombs showered at vietnam are still exploding till date.

As for iceland am sure their prime minister must be a woman. Otherwise why would he or she bring emotional politics into sports. So those lads will be denied world cup glory because of ego?

westlius:
I believe Iceland is using style to avoid Nigeria trashing them.
Nigeria 4. Iceland 0

Hope they will not say Only one person will qualify in our group just like Afcon qualifier

Bede2u:
What u said is church. U.S is the only country to ever use Atom bomb. See as them dey form saviour of the world. The had the highest emission for over a century. All the bombs showered at vietnam are still exploding till date.

As for iceland am sure their prime minister must be a woman. Otherwise why would he or she bring emotional politics into sports. So those lads will be denied world cup glory because of ego?

well that’s the way to go!!!iceland with less than 150,000 citizens need to be sure that very citizen going to Russia is very safe!!!!Human lives over football or whatever you call it!!!!They would rather die on their home soil than far away Russia!!!!The Europa cup match btw Arsenal and that Russian club is a big litmus test!!!

Not again.

It ll make things difficult for Nigeria in our group

They can as well sit at home, no one will miss them.

Benz4pimp:
well that’s the way to go!!!iceland with less than 150,000 citizens need to be sure that very citizen going to Russia is very safe!!!!Human lives over football or whatever you call it!!!!They would rather die on their home soil than far away Russia!!!!The Europa cup match btw Arsenal and that Russian club is a big litmus test!!!