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UWCL Qualifiers: Roma through, heartbreak for Ireland’s Athlone Town

By Alyce Collett (29/08/2025) Above: AS Roma celebrate their win. Photo: ASRomaFemminile on X. In our final roundup of the second round UWCL qualifiers, Alyce Collett documents Roma’s triumph over Aktobe and Athlone Town’s defeat to Iceland’s Breidablik. AS Roma 2 – 0 FK Aktobe Winonah Heatley and AS Roma’s Champions League campaign is offContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Roma through, heartbreak for Ireland’s Athlone Town”

Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Switzerland, Norway v Iceland

By Gethin Thurlow (11/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate a historic achievement. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino / AP. Finland 1 – 1 Switzerland Team news and context: It all came down to this. Finland v Switzerland, plucky underdogs v the free-flowing Swiss for a place in the quarter finals. Both were sat on three points in a straightContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Switzerland, Norway v Iceland”

Women’s Euros Group A: Norway v Finland, Switzerland v Iceland

By Gethin Thurlow and Catherine MacKenzie (06/07/2025) Above: Reuteler celebrates scoring for Switzerland. Photo: Nick Potts / PA. Finland 1 – 2 Norway Team news and context: A matchup between the two winners of the first gameday, both sides came in knowing a win would guarantee knockout stage qualification. Finland could be extremely satisfied withContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Norway v Finland, Switzerland v Iceland”

Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway

By Gethin Thurlow (02/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate scoring against Norway. Photo: UEFA. Iceland 0 – 1 Finland Team news and context: A Scandinavian derby to kick off the Euros, both teams were looking to do something they couldn’t manage in England – win a game. For each, it was perhaps the greatest chance at this,Continue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway”

Cymru crash to Nations League relegation after cool as ice visitors seal win

Cymru 1-2 Iceland by Martin Townley, Impetus Cymru correspondent at the Cardiff City Stadium (2/12/23). Above: Iceland’s opening scorer Hildur Antonsdóttir (on ground) celebrates after putting her side ahead. Photo: Rob Mellor for Impetus. Iceland secured third place in Nations League A Group Three with a 2-1 victory over Cymru at Cardiff City Stadium. InContinue reading “Cymru crash to Nations League relegation after cool as ice visitors seal win”

Evans on the edge of major Cymru milestone

Impetus’ Martin Townley was in Cymru’s media conference with Gemma Evans and Rachel Rowe ahead of their second Pinatar Cup match against Iceland (18/2/23). Above: Cymru’s Gemma Evans, who could win her 50th cap tonight against Iceland in the Pinatar Cup. Photo: Clwb Pel-Droed. Cymru and Reading defender Gemma Evans emphasised just how much sheContinue reading “Evans on the edge of major Cymru milestone”

Iceland Exit Despite Late Drama

Iceland 1-1 France by Jean-Pierre Thiesset (19/7/22) Above: Iceland’s Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir in possession at Rotherham last night watched by France’s Charlotte Bibault (14). Photo: Euro 2022. Whilst France were already qualified for the Quarter-Finals, there was still plenty to play for in this the highest of groups at Euro 2022. Iceland, like their opponents, wereContinue reading “Iceland Exit Despite Late Drama”

Group D Reflections

Impetus Jean-Pierre Thiesset looks back on yesterday’s opening round of matches in Group D at Euro 2022 and saw his own nation produce a statement-making start (11/7/22). Above: France’s first-half hat-trick hero Grace Geyoro. Photo: Euro 2022. Belgium 1-1 Iceland Iceland had just about the better of this match played at the Academy Stadium inContinue reading “Group D Reflections”

Euros Preview: Iceland

by Kris Goman (28/6/22) Above: Iceland celebrate their qualification for Euro 2022. Photo: Iceland Review. Iceland, placed 17th in the FIFA World Rankings, are known as Stelpurnar Okkar (Our Girls) and are a small island nation with a population of only just over 370,000 people (slightly more than the English city of Coventry or theContinue reading “Euros Preview: Iceland”