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Iceland vs France FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Live Streaming Online: Get Free Live Telecast of ISL vs FRA Football Match in IST
France have won their opening three matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and sit comfortably at the top of Group D. They face Iceland in an away tie this evening wherein another victory will push them an inch closer to booking their place in...

Iceland vs. France live stream, where to watch World Cup qualifying online, lineups: Why Kylian Mbappe is out
France will meet Iceland on Monday for an important match in their FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying run, as the team coached by Didier Deschamps is currently leading Group D with three wins in the first three matches so far, while Ukraine are in...

France held in Iceland as Germany, Belgium close in on 2026 World Cup
PARIS: Injury-hit France were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Germany won in Northern Ireland with a Nick Woltemade goal and Belgium beat Wales to stand on the brink of a place at next year’s finals....

Now & Then: The Women’s Strike 50 Years Ago Has Changed Iceland
On October 24, 1975, 50 years ago this month, 90 percent of all women in Iceland went on strike. Their purpose: to show the importance of women in the workplace. Their demands: Equal pay and equal rights. It is estimated that over 25,000 women...

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Icelandic ambassador: China advancing women's rights
The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women is being held in Beijing from Oct 13 to Oct 14. In a recent interview with China Daily website, Thorir Ibsen, the Icelandic Ambassador to China, spoke positively about China's achievements in advancing women's...

France edge closer despite Iceland draw
PA Media/DPA London France were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Iceland in Reykjavik but edged a step closer to securing World Cup qualification on Monday. Didier Deschamps’ side - without injured captain Kylian Mbappe - had dominated the...

Counting down the top 10 sports events and figures in RVA from the last 175 years
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Iceland’s Quiet Channels: Ex-MP Helps Free A Hostage In Baghdad
When Iceland recognised Palestine in 2011, it made Israel furious. Fourteen years later, an Icelandic ex-MP helped free an Israeli hostage from an Iranian-backed militia in Baghdad. How does that work? The short answer is that Iceland gets to play...

Richard Esling, On the Grapevine: Vignobles Des Verdots – an unexpected wine tourism destination
In the heart of the Périgord Pourpre, perched above the gentle slopes of the Dordogne, lies the Vignoble des Verdots: an estate that is quietly rewriting the narrative of wine in Bergerac. The Verdots name appeared in the renowned Édouard Féret...

Iceland, like Ireland, is in a housing crisis - and it's pushing climate down the political agenda
This is an extract from the latest edition of Temperature Check, The Journal’s monthly climate newsletter. Sign up to receive Temperature Check to your email inbox for free in the box at the end of this article. Iceland may have quite a lot of...
Icelandic president arrives in Beijing for Global Leaders' Meeting on Women

In Iceland, a town still shaken by volcanic eruptions tries to recover
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Vignir Kristinsson smiles as two women, the only customers all morning, enter his gift shop filled with handmade things of oak. GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Vignir Kristinsson smiles as two women, the only customers all...

Iceland Hosts Palestinian Foreign Minister for Talks on Gaza Ceasefire
The Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Varsen Aghabekian, has completed a visit to Iceland, where she held high-level meetings with government officials, including Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and Prime Minister...

France faces crunch match against Ukraine after 2-2 draw with Iceland
REYKJAVIK – France’s perfect record in its World Cup qualifying campaign ended as it was held to a 2-2 draw away to Iceland, which got a late equalizer, in an entertaining Group D clash on Monday. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored his first goal for Les...

British media wrongly claim Iceland’s tourism “bubble” has burst
“How Iceland’s tourism bubble finally burst.” That was the headline in The Telegraph’s article on Sunday, followed the next day by the Daily Mail, which declared: “Why tourists are turning their backs on Iceland as its travel industry collapses...

France Draw 2-2 With Iceland In World Cup Qualifying Group Tie
October 14, (THEWILL) — France’s perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign ended in Reykjavik, where they drew 2-2 with Iceland in Group D. The result keeps Les Bleus on course for automatic qualification, though they failed to secure a...

Mateta scores first France goal in draw at Iceland
France missed out on a chance to reach the 2026 World Cup with two qualifying matches to spare as the two-time world champions were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Iceland. Les Bleus, who remain top of Group D, needed to beat Iceland and hope...

IHG Hotels & Resorts continues Nordic expansion with first property in Iceland
From left to right: Kenneth Macpherson (IHG), Matthew Woollard (IHG), (Mrs) Willemijn Geels (IHG), Skorri Rafn Rafnsson (CEO at Alva Capital), Karin Sheppard (IHG), Farkhad Kamilov (IHG), Miguel Martins (IHG) IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the...
France’s perfect run ends after 2-2 draw with Iceland in World Cup qualifiers
France’s hopes of securing early qualification for the 2026 World Cup were dashed after being held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in Reykjavik on Monday, ending their perfect start in the European qualifiers. The two-time world champions, who had won...