WORLD CUP: NIGERIA’S OPPONENT, ICELAND TO BOYCOTT RUSSIA

ICELAND MAY MISS THE ACTION AT THIS VENUE

Iceland on Monday announced it would stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia over the poisoning of a former double agent, in Britain, Bsn sports reports.

“Icelandic officials will not go to the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer,” a statement from the foreign ministry read.

The EU member states have said it was highly likely Russia was responsible for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on March 4.

They also ordered the recall of the bloc’s ambassador to Moscow.

Iceland are in Group D alongside Nigeria, Argentina and Croatia.

It is not certain whether the country would or would not have a rethink on the matter, and if it won’t, the implication that to her group opponents.

FIFA the world football ruling body is expected to make clarifications on that. In that it may mean sanctions on the country going forward, in all FIFA-organised events.