Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir, the captain of Iceland’s national football team, said she and her teammates were very excited about playing in England, in some of England’s most famous stadiums. But she suddenly felt despair when she discovered that they would be playing at the Manchester City Academy Stadium. “It’s just embarrassing,” said Gunnarsdottir. The stadium has only a 4,400-person capacity for the Euros. That is SUPER tiny compared to the other stadium hosting Euro matches, “Old Trafford”, which has a crowd record of 68,871 people.
However, even with a capacity of 4,400 people, the fans never stopped cheering for Iceland. They would bring noise, the Viking Clap, and their prime minister to the Euro 2022 tournament. “It’s great to be at Euro 2022,” said their prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir after flying to Manchester to support the girls. Despite the small space, their fans have never given up and have made great contact with the players.
However, even with a capacity of 4,400 people, the fans never stopped cheering for Iceland. They would bring noise, the Viking Clap, and their prime minister to the Euro 2022 tournament. “It’s great to be at Euro 2022,” said their prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir after flying to Manchester to support the girls. Despite the small space, their fans have never given up and have made great contact with the players.
