Heimir Hallgrimsson, coach of the national soccer team of Iceland, at Laugardalsv
MOSCOW — They are largely minnows in the soccer world, countries that have far fewer people and far less money than the countries they had to beat to get to the World Cup.
And yet there they are, on soccer’s biggest stage, taking on the giants of the sport. Iceland held Argentina to a 1-1 tie Saturday, a strong result that will help its chances to advance out of the first round. Panama squares off with Belgium on Monday. Costa Rica lines up against Brazil next Friday.
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