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Iceland National Team Won't Appear in FIFA 17 After Rejecting Image-Rights Offer

The Iceland national team have rejected the chance to be included in the upcoming release of the FIFA 17 video game.

As reported by Kris Holland of BBC Sport, the country’s football federation (KSI) is locked in a row over image rights with developers EA Sports, with an offer of £11,501 deemed not sufficient.

“They are the ones buying these rights, and they almost want it for free," said the federation’s President, Geir Thorsteinsson. "The performance at the Euros show that we are quite a good team and many would like to play with our team.