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France's Paul Pogba, foreground, challenges for the ball with Iceland's Ragnar Sigurdsson, during a friendly soccer match between France and Iceland, in Guingamp, western France, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Mbappe sparks 2-goal rally as France hits back vs Iceland

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Marseille's Florian Thauvin, right, celebrates with teammate Dimitri Payet after scoring his side's second goal during the League One soccer match between Marseille and Caen at the Velodrome stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Payet back with France squad after Fekir’s withdrawal

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In this Thursday Aug. 9, 2018 photo, hikers during an early morning trek on the southern part of the Hornstrandir peninsula, in Iceland. Residents and outdoor enthusiasts in northwestern Iceland are communicating their desire to keep internet access out of the country’s Hornstrandir peninsula. (AP Photo/Egill Bjarnason)

Wired Icelanders seek to keep remote peninsula digital-free

By EGILL BJARNASON - Associated Press

Iceland coach steps down after 7 years in charge

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Argentina's Lionel Messi covers his face during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Lionel Messi misses penalty, Iceland holds Argentina to draw

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Iceland picks 2 injured players in World Cup squad

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This Friday, April 13, 2018, aerial photo taken with a drone, shows the new Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, during a Russian Premier League soccer match between Rostov and SCA Khabarovsk. (AP Photo)

WORLD CUP: Rostov-on-Don a center for Cossack culture

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 file photo, a whale is hauled on a fishing boat after it was killed in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Iceland. A whaling company in Iceland is preparing its fleet to bring the commercial hunting of fin whales back to the country. Whaling company Hvalur hf (Whale Inc.) said Tuesday, April 17, 2018 it is readying its two vessels for the 100-day whaling season that starts in June. Fin whale hunting stopped in Iceland in 2015, when Japanese authorities refused to import Iceland’s catch because of insufficient research about health code requirements.(AP Photo/Adam Butler, File)

Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales

By EGILL BJARNASON - Associated Press

In this Feb. 23, 2018, photo, Imam Salmann Tamimi addresses the congregation at The Reykjavík Mosque during Friday midday prayers. He warned his multinational congregation about the proposed ban on circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons and called it &quot;an attack on all religion and especially Judaism.&quot; (AP Photos/Egill Bjarnason)

Opposition erupts as Iceland eyes banning most circumcisions

By EGILL BJARNASON - Associated Press

Iceland considers ban on circumcision

By Renee Garfinkel

‘Fun-Sized:’ Rhode Island moves on from Rhode Iceland

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The Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon at the foot of the Oraefajokull volcano on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Oraefajokull volcano, dormant since its last eruption in 1727-1728, has seen a recent increase in seismic activity and geothermal water leakage that has worried scientists. With the snow hole on Iceland’s highest peak deepening 18 inches (45 centimeters) each day, authorities have raised the volcano’s alert safety code to yellow. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

Experts scramble to monitor long-dormant Iceland volcano

By DAVID KEYTON - Associated Press

Iceland's captain Aron Gunnarsson celebrates at the end of the World Cup Group I qualifying soccer match between Iceland and Kosovo in Reykjavik, Iceland, Monday Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gunnarsson).

Iceland’s fairytale journey heading for World Cup in Russia

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

England's manager Gareth Southgate looks out from the bench during their World Cup Group F qualifying soccer match between Lithuania and England at the LFF stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Doubts surround England despite World Cup qualification

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Iceland's fans celebrate after their team scored against Kosovo, during the World Cup Group I qualifying soccer match between Iceland and Kosovo in Reykjavik, Iceland, Monday Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gunnarsson).

The thunderclap heads to Russia: Iceland gets World Cup spot

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Spain's Isco, right, with Liechtenstein's Sandro Wieser, during the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia group G qualification soccer match between Liechtenstein and Spain at the Rheinpark stadium in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on Tuesday, Sept.5, 2017. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

Spain and Serbia close in on World Cup spots

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Finland's Alexander Ring, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Kasper Hamalainen, left, and Tim Sparv during their World Cup Group I qualifying soccer match against Iceland in Tampere, Finland, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)

Ukraine beats Turkey to top group, rain stops Croatia game

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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, the church of Vik, Iceland, near the Volcano Katla, After a summer of increased seismic activity at Katla, Icelanders are obsessing over the smallest sign of an eruption at the country’s most closely watched volcano. Katla last erupted in 1918. Never before in recorded history, dating back to the 12th century, have 99 years passed without an eruption from the volcano. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Watching Katla: Icelanders plan for next volcanic eruption

By EGILL BJARNASON - Associated Press

Retired teacher rescued, storm near Iceland rolled sailboat

By BILL LOHMANN - Associated Press