Gallery: The Unexpected Football Pitches of Iceland

Three months have already passed since the conclusion of Euro 2016, but Iceland's achievements at the tournament remain fresh in the memory. They may have succumbed to hosts France in the quarter-finals, but how many other teams with a dentist for a coach and a filmmaker goalkeeper have gone that far?

To get a better flavour for international football's favourite underdogs, photographer Ágata Xavier traveled to the country – and was astonished by what he found. "In Iceland, we saw goalposts everywhere. You could find them on private patios, next to ice cream parlours, and at the foot of mountain lakes," he explained.

This collection of images shows some of the 'unexpected pitches' that Agata discovered on his travels. Iceland may have a population of just 330,000, but it's clear they'll never be short of somewhere for a kickabout.