There are indications that the presence of Iceland national team at the June 2018 FIFA World Cup may be marred with the latest diplomatic development between the country and Russia.
This development came as Iceland on Monday announced it would stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia over the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain.
“Icelandic officials will not go to the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer,” a statement from the foreign ministry read.
The EU member states have said it was highly likely Russia was responsible for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on March 4.
They also ordered the recall of the bloc’s ambassador to Moscow. Iceland is in Group D alongside Nigeria, Argentina and Croatia.
“Among the measures taken by Iceland is the temporary postponement of all high-level bilateral dialogue with Russian authorities. Consequently, Icelandic leaders will not attend the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer,” a ministry statement said.
On Monday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said that more than 130 people may have been exposed to a nerve agent believed to have been used to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury on March 4.
May, welcoming the show of solidarity, said 18 countries had announced plans to expel Russian officials. Those included 14 European Union countries. In total, 100 Russian diplomats were being removed, the biggest Western expulsion of Russian diplomats since the height of the Cold War.
Russia has repeatedly denied responsibility for the nerve agent attack.
“So far, Russia’s response has been severely lacking,” the Icelandic Foreign Ministry statement said. “Russia must provide credible explanations on how a nerve agent originally produced in Soviet laboratories came to be used to attack civilians in the United Kingdom.”

http://www.apygist.com/2018/03/breaking-nigerias-opponent-opt-out-of.html?m=0

Na their palava. Italy can pick up their slot

Mtcheew.... It would have being nice if it was Argentina.....who Iceland help?

Ghana will be happy to pick up there slot

Oh!!! Russia no get joy. Iceland would have won the world cup if not for this.

Iceland are clear favourites to win the tournament; their enthusiasm is second to none

God won't allow a 3rd world war amen

See as we miss confirm 3 points

madridguy:
Na their palava. Italy can pick up their slot

Na die we dey na

If we no pass group stage I'm going to visit the village of each and every Super Eagle players to plead with their village people...and jilted holiday babes.

ONE MAN DOWN......

So which country will pick their slot?

We Don miss three points be dat o, beating Iceland was our only sure banker.

Dem dey fear make Wetin do MMM founder no do them

Fake news 100%...Icelandic team is playing..It is the officials that won't be coming..FIFA has a rule,No country dare not decide not to participate anymore after qualification..The team would be fined heavily .The Iceland team is playing,it's the country's officials that are boycotting..

Diplomatic boycott means their government officials won't attend. The football team is still playing though

madridguy:
Na their palava. Italy can pick up their slot

which kind swear b dat

E

Make dem no go o.

Before FIFA go give us tough country

They should hold all these gragra till after World Cup. If they decided not to participate, someone else will replace them...


I guess this issue is the reason why no British referee was picked for the World Cup.

muumuu nland its d govt officials boycott not d team.
nland be copying useless news frm opera mini news feeds.

sometimes i question this seun intelligence

make Netherlands just enter the group sharply.

May Italy take their place.....1994 revenge mission on my mind

Iceland not going to world cup?



I thought it is argentina

Who else thinks this headline is misleading?

The way bloggers go plenty for hell ehnnn

ifyalways:
So which country will pick their slot?

We Don miss three points be dat o, beating Iceland was our only sure banker.

italy

ifyalways:
So which country will pick their slot?

We Don miss three points be dat o, beating Iceland was our only sure banker.

shadrach77:
E

Only the officials are boycotting. The team itself will be present in Russia

Lol. The only Country we have a probable chance of beating.

Jokes..

Italy will be happy to take there place

madridguy:
Na their palava. Italy can pick up their slot

of all d countries wey u want to play naija you choose Italy......bros why?




Iceland.....una beta come o...cz na only una we fit beat

Buhari failure is clearly seen.