Iceland fans in Reykjavík watching #EURO2016. #ISL pic.twitter.com/x8kHR9XvfQ
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) July 3, 2016
A significant portion of Iceland’s population is crammed in one square for Euro 2016
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Iceland’s run in Euro 2016 will be remembered as the biggest underdog story of the year. The tiny nation has never made an impact in a major soccer tournament, and yet they are not only winning, but thriving. The team’s viking-inspired celebrations and remarkable win over England are the things of a feel-good sports movie, but nothing is like the scenes in Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, where fans gathered to see their team take on France.
Keep in mind that Iceland has a population of 330,000. This photo looks to be about 30,000 people. To put that in relative terms it would be like the Cleveland Cavaliers’ parade having three times as many onlookers.
