The following lists events that happened in 1998 in Iceland.

Incumbents

  • President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
  • Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson

Events

  • 7-22 February – Iceland send 7 athletes to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan, all to compete in alpine skiing, without winning any medals.
  • 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.
  • 14 October – In another UEFA qualifier, Iceland win 1-0 against Russia, after Yuri Kovtun achieved an own goal.
  • 18-28 December – The volcano Grímsvötn erupts, causing a plume that can be seen 200km away in Reykjavík.

See also

  • Iceland at the 1998 Winter Olympics

References



Island 1998 on Behance

Iceland 1977/1998 Collection of year sets completely MNH Catawiki

Iceland Revisited (19872015) Adventure Rider

Photos/Iceland/Iceland199833

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