World Cup’s smallest nations: Iceland eclipse Trinidad & Tobago for record

After becoming the smallest nation to qualify for the World Cup, Iceland celebrated with their famous Viking clap.

The FC crew break down how Iceland were able to make history and become the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup.

Gylfi Sigurdsson and Iceland have become the smallest nation to reach the World Cup following their 2-0 win over Kosovo.
Iceland have become the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup after a 2-0 win over Kosovo on Monday.
The northern European country, who famously knocked England out of Euro 2016, has a population of just over 335,000 people.
Here are the five other smallest nations to have featured on the game’s biggest stage (Population figures from: worldometer.info, except Northern Ireland and Wales population information, which comes from the Office of National Statistics, 2016):
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO…

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U.S. World Cup hopes end after shambolic loss to Trinidad and Tobago

Taylor Twellman vents his frustrations after the U.S. failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
COUVA, Trinidad — With qualification seemingly in their grasp, the Americans were beaten 2-1 by Trinidad and Tobago and, with Honduras beating Mexico 3-2 and Panama defeating Costa Rica 2-1, the U.S. finished fifth, out of the running to qualify.
Here are three thoughts on a humiliating night in Trinidad.
1. World Cup dream is over
There’s no other way to describe it, this was a debacle on a countless number of levels.
The task seemed straightforward enough: Avoid defeat and you’re in. But as it…

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Pitch will be far from perfect as United States aims to lock up World Cup spot

Jeff Carlisle discusses how the state of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ato Boldon Stadium pitch may complicate matters for the U.S.

Sebastian Salazar and Jeff Carlisle discuss some changes we may see in the U.S. lineup against Trinidad and Tobago.

Tim Howard discusses the United States’ World Cup qualifier against Trinidad & Tobago and the condition of the pitch.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF never ceases to amaze. There is drama, crazy incidents, and even crazier weather conditions.

It is that last aspect that has taken center stage ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. When the U.S. arrived for its usual pre-match practice at the game venue — in this case the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva — it witnessed a partially flooded playing surface, a surrounding running track that…

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United States trains on flooded pitch in Trinidad ahead of World Cup qualifier

The USMNT had some fun at training in Trinidad after coming across a river around the field at Ato Boldon Stadium.

U.S. head coach Bruce Arena acknowledges the threat that Trinidad and Tobago pose ahead of their final qualifier on Tuesday. COUVA, Trinidad — The U.S. national team was met by soggy conditions for training on Monday ahead of its World cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago, casting doubt as to whether Tuesday’s game will go ahead as scheduled.
Bruce Arena’s team needs a result to confirm its qualification to the World Cup, but Trinidad has been beset by heavy rains the past two days and U.S. players and coaches were surprised to find that most of the Ato Boldon Stadium’s running track and part of the playing surface…

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