The Faroe Islands did not qualify for the World Cup. They have won 4 games in this World Cup preliminaries & the country has a population of 55,000

6686 Sports News on November 16. After the away team lost 1-3 to Croatia, the Faroe Islands have missed the World Cup, but they staged the most amazing World Cup qualifying journey. Although they failed to make it to the main draw, their fighting spirit will forever be remembered in history.

This region consists of 18 islands with a population of about 55,000. Most of its football team members are part-time players, but it is only a few wins away from qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If this team can realize their dream, they will definitely become football legends. However, Croatia, led by Modric, defeated the Faroe Islands 3-1, ending their World Cup dream.

The Faroe Islands are located between Iceland and Scotland. They are a volcanic archipelago composed of 18 small islands. As an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark, its name literally means "Sheep Island".

This is one of the areas with the highest rainfall in Europe, and the climate conditions are extremely unfavorable for football - it is rainy and windy all year round. In winter, the competition conditions are even worse.

While devoting themselves to football, players must also take care of other jobs: some are electricians, some are teachers, some are in business, and only a few players have signed professional contracts with clubs outside the island.

In past World Cup qualifying matches, the Faroe Islands have never won more than two games. But this year, they completely rewrote history.

The Faroe Islands are in an incredible position ahead of a crucial battle against Croatia: as long as they beat Croatia and Gibraltar can draw or win against the Czech team, they can qualify for the qualifying play-offs. Although both of these conditions ultimately failed to materialize, getting to this point is already a remarkable achievement.

Although the world ranking has been hovering outside the 100th place all year round, the Faroe Islands performed amazingly against strong teams in the group stage. Having won 4 games, they almost advanced to second place in the group.

The path to football in the Faroe Islands is full of hardships. Ten years ago, a young player with great potential on the island was unfortunately killed in an accident while unloading a fishing boat. The team's coach Eyoen Klakstein said that not only football, but everything on the island is facing difficulties.

“We go against the grain in everything we do,” Clarkstein told the New York Times before the game against Croatia. “We fight against the elements, against the wind, because this is not the ideal place to build a society.”

“We Everything we do goes against the trend. This is not just a football problem, but a country and a nation problem. We must do this, and we have to do this." In the end, the Faroe Islands' dream of the World Cup ended in despair, but this is no longer important - they have already won their remembrance with their actions. Being able to attract the attention of fans around the world is a win in itself.