With a population of 55,000 and a population of 136th-ranked Faroe Islands, which is smaller than Jeju Island, beat 39th-ranked Czech Republic to raise hopes for the first World Cup

Oct 13, 2025

With a population of 55,000 and a population of 136th-ranked Faroe Islands, which is smaller than Jeju Island, beat 39th-ranked Czech Republic to raise hopes for the first World Cup



With a population of 55,000 and a population of 136th-ranked Faroe Islands, which is smaller than Jeju Island, beat 39th-ranked Czech Republic to raise hopes for the first World Cup
'Soccer periphery' The gust of the Faroe Islands is unusual.

On the 13th (Korea time), Faroe Islands won a surprise 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the eighth Group L match of the 2026 North-China World Cup European qualifying round at Torsböllur in Torshoun, Faroe Islands. Ferroje, who was struggling with the Czech Republic's solid defense in the first half, took the lead in the 22nd minute of the second half with the first goal of Hannus Sørensen (Triglaf Kranzi). In the 33rd minute of the second half, Adam Caravets (Olang Peak Lyon) was allowed to equalize, but Martin Agnarsson (Aarhus Premad) scored the winning goal three minutes later.

Faroe, who ranks 136th in the FIFA rankings and has a total market value of 5.38 million euros (about 8.9 billion won, transfer mark), has defeated the Czech Republic, which is 39th in the FIFA rankings and has 27 times the team's ransom (146.73 million euros, about 244.5 billion won), which is considered the biggest surprise of the European qualifying round. Faroe Islands, who has never won more than two World Cup qualifiers before, has already won four games (three losses) in this qualifying round.




On the 10th, the third-place team in Group L (12 points), which tied a 4-0 victory over Montenegro and won for the first time in the history of the national team, trailed the second-place Czech Republic (13 points) by one point. He is four points clear of Croatia, the leader of the league, with 16 points. In the European qualifying round for the World Cup, where 54 countries participate, 12 teams from 12 groups will automatically advance to the finals, while the second place in the group will advance to the playoffs. If Perot wins away to Croatia in November and the Czech Republic loses against Gibraltar 'miracle', he can achieve his dream of reaching the World Cup finals for the first time ever.

With a population of 55,000 and a population of 136th-ranked Faroe Islands, which is smaller than Jeju Island, beat 39th-ranked Czech Republic to raise hopes for the first World Cup
The Faroe Islands, which have a population of just under 55,000, become the least populous country in World Cup history, according to the British public broadcaster 'BBC'. The population of Faroe Islands, a remote island in northern Europe, is smaller than the spectator capacity (62,850) of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and its area is smaller than that of Jeju Island. The smallest country to ever qualify for the World Cup was Iceland (population 330,000), a neighbor of the Faroe Islands who participated in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Meanwhile, Croatia, with 'immortal superstar' Luka Modric (AC Milan) in front, solidified their group lead with a 3-0 home victory over Gibraltar on the same day. Croatia, which has played one game less than the second-place Czech Republic and the third-place Faroe Islands, will be confirmed to advance to the finals with just one draw in the two games in November.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.