The following lists events that happened in 1998 in Iceland.
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Incumbents
edit- President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson
Events
edit- 7-22 February – Iceland send 7 athletes to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan, all to compete in alpine skiing, without winning any medals.[1]
- 5 September – In a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match, the Iceland national football team draw 1-1 with France. Player Ríkharður Daðason scored for Iceland with a header.[2]
- 14 October – In another UEFA qualifier, Iceland win 1-0 against Russia, after Yuri Kovtun achieved an own goal.[3]
- 18-28 December – The volcano Grímsvötn erupts, causing a plume that can be seen 200km away in Reykjavík.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Iceland at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/report/em-qualifikation-1998-1999-gruppe-4-island-frankreich/
- ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/report/em-qualifikation-1998-1999-gruppe-4-island-russland/
- ^ Wunderman, Richard. "Report on Grimsvotn (Iceland) — November 1998". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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