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NSÍ Runavík have been drawn to face Hibernian F.C. from Scotland in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The ties are scheduled for July 12 and 19, with Hibs at home in the first leg.

The 2018 World Cup in Russia kicks off this week in the Luzhniki Stadium which can hold up to 81,000 spectators. But towering tribunes and large crowds don’t necessarily translate into the most beautiful and unique stadiums.

On Wednesday morning in Moscow, the 2026 World Cup hosting bid was awarded to a joint-bid by United States, Mexico and Canada. The US, Mexican and Canadian bid looks very exciting, and it looks more beneficial for us, financially,” said Christian Andreasen, the FSF president.

The draws for the preliminary games of the Europa League were held yesterday in Nyon. The first leg matches will be played on 28 June, with the return matches expected on 5 July.

Faroes Open 2018 will take place from July 7-14 2018 in Sandavágur, and the line up will feature no less than 7 GM’s in a total of 28 players, led by GM Gawain Jones .One who invites chess players from all over the world to Sandavágur this summer is Indian grandmaster Srinath Narayana.

The organization wrote on its Twitter account that it "announces any support (to the Faroe Islands) in this process, adding that the "ANSF President (the President of The Afghan National Security Forces), Ishan Taheri, also wrote to the president of Faroe Olympic (Jón Hestoy) to announce AFG's support."

The Faroese Confederation of Sports and Olympic Committee (FCSOC) launched its latest campaign to get into the Olympics last week. The Faroe Islands are tired of being in an Olympic “no-man’s land” and are pushing to be recognized by the IOC.

The Faroe Islands’ ambition to host the International Island Games for a second time has taken a step closer after the Faroese parliament voted unanimously in favour of providing a financial guarantee to host the global event.

Reigning Faroese premier division champions Víkingur have sacked new coach Maurice Ross after just 11 league games following a less than impressive start to the 2018 season.

KÍ Klaksvík were the better side and had a couple of chances to go 2-0 up after Boris Dosljak had given them the lead on 54 minutes.