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Faroe Islands part-timers and crime novelist coach are dreaming of the World Cup
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FILE - Denmark's Elias Jelert, right, and the Faroe Islands' Petur Knudsen battle for a head ball during an international friendly soccer at Broendby Stadium, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Copenhagen, Denmark. - photo by Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File
With a population of 55,000, a coach who writes crime novels and a squad of part-time players, tiny Faroe Islands has a stunning shot at qualifying for the World Cup. The odds are still stacked against the team ranked 127th by FIFA. But it has defied the odds to be in contention.