Earthquake in European World Cup qualifiers

Facing an opponent ranked 39th in the world and 97 places higher than them on the FIFA rankings, coach Eydun Klakstein and his team fought resiliently and created one of the greatest victories in the history of national football in this country of only about 54,000 people.

The home team showed a brave fighting spirit from the start. Arni Frederiksberg created dangerous chances early on, while the Faroese defense stood firm under the constant pressure of the visitors. The Czech Republic had two clear-cut chances at the end of the first half when Matej Vydra and Vaclav Jemelka both missed the target by inches.

The turning point came in the second half when Hanus Sorensen opened the scoring with a stunning strike from Jakup Andreasen, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Although Adam Karabec managed to equalise for the visitors with a close-range finish, the Czech defence continued to make disastrous mistakes, allowing Martin Agnarsson to easily tap the ball into an empty net, sealing a 2-1 victory for the home team in the 81st minute.

Faroe won their first three consecutive matches in World Cup qualifying history, while narrowing the gap with the Czech Republic to just one point. With their impressive form, Faroe still has the right to dream of finishing second, which means a ticket to the play-off round.

In addition, the Czech Republic's defeat means that Croatia has a 99% chance of qualifying for the World Cup. In the next round, Luka Modric and his teammates only need 1 more point against Faroe to maintain their top position in the group. Even if Croatia does not lose too much, the Czech Republic will find it difficult to surpass them, due to the huge difference in goal difference between the two teams (4 vs 19).