Iceland made World Cup debut in 2018, facing tough opponents Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia.
In their inaugural World Cup campaign, Iceland struggled to score goals but showed resilience against all three group stage opponents. They finished with a disappointing draw against Argentina before back-to-back defeats by Nigeria and Croatia.
Iceland endured a difficult group stage, unable to advance despite moments of resistance. Their campaign featured a 1-1 draw with Argentina, a 0-2 defeat against Nigeria, and a narrow 1-2 loss to Croatia. Iceland's tournament ended at the the group phase, a campaign that never truly got going.
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Winless throughout a first taste of the World Cup — 3 matches on the grandest stage.
Gylfi Sigurðsson led Iceland's attack with 1 goal at the 2018 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Finnbogason, both with 1.
The tactical mind behind Iceland's 2018 campaign. Guided Iceland to their first World Cup winless under Hallgrímsson.
With a limited squad size and no prior international experience, Heimir Hallgrímsson's team relied on quick counter-attacks. However, their lack of firepower was evident as they failed to score in any group stage match.
