Njengoba sekunezinsuku eziyi-100 kuze kube umdlalo wabo wokuqala weNdebe Yomhlaba ngomhla ka-16 Juni, i-Iceland iqale lo mgubho ngomyalezo okhethekile owethulwe nguMongameli kanye neNkosikazi yokuqala. Bacele umhlaba ukuthi uhlanganyele enjabulweni naselindelweni lesizwe ngokujoyina iTeam Iceland, isikhungo sedijithali sabasekeli base-Iceland esenzelwe ukugubha zonke izinto zase-Iceland.
Ukuzibandakanya kwe-Iceland eNdebeni yoMhlaba akuyona indawo engaziwa, njengoba kunabantu abangama-340,000 kuphela okuyisizwe esincane kunazo zonke ezake zangena kulo mqhudelwano. Isizwe sesibili esincane kunazo zonke ukuthola lo nyaka yi-Uruguay enabantu abangu-3.4 million. Ngomoya wokubandakanya, iTeam Iceland inika umhlaba wonke ithuba lokuxhasa isizwe esiyisiqhingi njengoba sithatha indawo yaso esigabeni esikhulu kwezemidlalo.
Kwifilimu yokumema, uMongameli uGuðni Th. UJóhannesson no-First Lady u-Eliza Reid bakhombisa amakhono abo ebhola, ngenkathi bekhombisa ukuziqhenya okukhulu kwe-Iceland ngokufanelekela. UMongameli uJóhannesson uthe: “Nqoba noma uhlulwe, kuhlale kunenjabulo yokuba yingxenye yento enkulu, noma ngabe umncane.” Inkosikazi yokuqala uNkk Reid wanezela: “Woza kulo mkhosi, wonke umuntu wamukelekile noma ngabe ungumlandeli wani, ukholelwa kuphi, noma uhlala kuphi, kukhona indawo yakho eqenjini lethu.”
Lapho bejoyina abalandeli beTeam Iceland bazothola ijezi elenziwe ngezifiso ledijithali elinenombolo yabo yesikwati negama labo 'lase-Icelandic'. Izibongo zabantu base-Iceland zakhiwa ngegama lokuqala likababa noma likanina, kuhlanganiswe ne-'dóttir 'yendodakazi kanye' nendodana 'yendodana. Isibonelo, owesifazane ogama lakhe lingu-Emily onobaba ogama lakhe linguPeter uzoba ngu-Emily Petersdóttir. Wonke umuntu ojoyina i- "Team Iceland" naye uzoba nethuba lokuwina uhambo oluya e-Iceland.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- In the spirit of inclusivity, Team Iceland gives the whole world the chance to support the island nation as they take their place on the biggest stage in sport.
- Iceland's participation in the World Cup is uncharted territory, as with a population of only 340,000 they are by far the smallest nation ever to have made it into the tournament.
- They have invited the world to share in the nation's excitement and anticipation by joining Team Iceland, a digital hub for Iceland supporters designed to celebrate all things Icelandic.
