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Where to watch Iceland vs. France: Key information for World Cup qualifier match

Where to watch Iceland vs. France: Key information for World Cup qualifier match

France will aim to make four out of four wins in Group D when they travel to Laugardsvollur to face Iceland in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on Monday. Iceland began their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign with an impressive 5-0 victory over...

Owner:  Paul Stewart
Al-Mousawi resigns as Salmiya handball coach

Al-Mousawi resigns as Salmiya handball coach

Yaqoub Al-Mousawi KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: Salmiya’s head coach, Yaqoub Al-Mousawi, officially resigned from his position, marking the second coaching departure in the 2025-26 Kuwaiti Handball Premier League. Al-Mousawi follows Burgan coach Hussein...

Owner:  Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Reykjavik Festival Highlights: Contemporary Filmmakers, Icelandic Cinema, Venice Imports and Swiss focus

Reykjavik Festival Highlights: Contemporary Filmmakers, Icelandic Cinema, Venice Imports and Swiss focus

A wealth of world cinema hit the screens during the 22nd Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) which wrapped on October 5. Led by founder and director Hrönn Marinósdóttir and program director Fréderic Boyer, the 10-day event offered...

Owner:  Jay Penske
Reykjavík Uncovers Century-Old Fund to Support Live Music

Reykjavík Uncovers Century-Old Fund to Support Live Music

A long-forgotten Reykjavík music fund, created more than a century ago, is finally being put to use after city staff uncovered millions of krónur sitting idle. According to a news report from RÚV, the money was found during a review of funds for...

Owner:  Viktor Ólason
Small Quakes in Iceland Hint at Growing Volcanic Pressure

Small Quakes in Iceland Hint at Growing Volcanic Pressure

A swarm of small earthquakes recorded near the Sundhnúkur crater in Iceland may signal a potential volcanic eruption in the coming weeks, RÚV reports. The activity, which occurred around 8 pm last night and lasted for about an hour, mirrors...

Owner:  Viktor Ólason
Iceland Slow Sauna

Iceland Slow Sauna

The sauna has always been more than a room of heat. It is a place of stillness, where the body slows, the breath deepens, and the mind begins to loosen. Architecture has the power to enrich this ritual — to frame silence, to choreograph the...

Owner:  Paul Petrunia
Mbappé to Miss France's World Cup Qualifier vs. Iceland Due to Ankle Injury
Iceland and Finland to Strengthen Defense Cooperation
Ankle injury puts Mbappé out of France vs Iceland clash
Icelandic low-cost carrier Play Airlines ceases all operations
Kylian Mbappe To Miss France's FIFA WC Qualifier Against Iceland Due To...
Kylian ruled out of Iceland game with injury

Kylian ruled out of Iceland game with injury

PariscTypeface:> Kylian Mbappe will miss France’s World Cup qualifying match in Iceland on Monday due to an ankle injury. The captain sustained the injury during the 3-0 home victory over Azerbaijan on Friday and has already returned home, the...

Owner:  Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
Iceland roadtrip in Nissan Qashqai

Iceland roadtrip in Nissan Qashqai

Final Part of the Travelogue Day 7: To the East Fjords: Seydisfjordur Skutustadir Guesthouse was the first guesthouse offering free breakfast, and we were really looking forward to having an authentic Icelandic breakfast. However, we had booked...

Owner:  Rush Parekh
Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir on State Visit to Finland

Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir on State Visit to Finland

President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband Björn Skúlason were formally welcomed to Finland this morning by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. As reported by Iceland’s...

Owner:  Viktor Ólason
Presidential Visit Marks Renewed Ties Between Iceland and China

Presidential Visit Marks Renewed Ties Between Iceland and China

Talks on climate action, gender equality, and clean energy will top the agenda as President Halla Tómasdóttir prepares for an official visit to China, beginning tomorrow. The trip signals a renewed effort to strengthen Iceland’s partnership with...

Owner:  Viktor Ólason
Mbappe, Konate out of France’s World Cup qualifier in Iceland

Mbappe, Konate out of France’s World Cup qualifier in Iceland

Kylian Mbappe and Ibrahima Konate have been ruled out of Monday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier in Iceland where France could book their ticket to next year’s tournament. Already suffering from a “small niggle” in his right ankle from playing for Real...

Owner:  Maiden Alex Ibru
Mbappe Withdraws from France Squad with Injury Ahead of Iceland Clash
Mbappe and Konate out of France's World Cup qualifier in Iceland
Mbappe and Konate ruled out of France’s World Cup qualifier in Iceland
Mbappe and Konate out of France’s World Cup qualifier in Iceland

Mbappe and Konate out of France’s World Cup qualifier in Iceland

Mbappe 'has been released to his club (Real Madrid) and will not be replaced', said the French Football Federation. tKylian Mbappe and Ibrahima Konate have been ruled out of Monday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier in Iceland where France could book...

Owner:  Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn

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