News | Iceland Monitor | Tue 12 Jun 2018 | 14.59 GMT

The Icelandic Viking-clap emoji now exists

Icelandic football fans taking the famous "Hú" Viking clap and chant. mbl.is/Golli

Yes, you read that right, the Icelandic Football Association (KSÍ) have just revealed that the Viking clap emoji which you could use to support the boys in blue is now in existence.

World Cup fever is beginning to rise in Iceland with Iceland's first match, against Argentina, no less, taking place this Saturday.

4⃣ days until we play 🇦🇷 at the @FIFAWorldCup

👌 Let us introduce our newest addition.

👇 We give you, the Viking Clap emoji.#vikingclap #fyririsland pic.twitter.com/orsVsahK14
— Knattspyrnusambandið (@footballiceland) June 12, 2018

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