Overview

• The 2–1 home win over the Czech Republic lifted the Faroes to 12 points after seven matches, third in Group L and one behind the Czechs.
• Croatia are out of reach for top spot, so the Faroes can only advance via second place and the UEFA playoff route.
• To finish second, the Faroes need at least a draw away to Croatia on 14 November, followed by Czech dropped points at home to Gibraltar on 17 November.
• The team has won three competitive matches in a row for the first time and set a national-record points haul, surpassing the previous mark of nine.
• Officials hailed the display as among the country’s best as a squad drawn from a population of about 50,000—ranked roughly 136th by FIFA and featuring several semi-professionals—continues an unlikely surge.