More on Icelandic football, for anyone interested. Of note: virtually all players have access to UEFA qualified coaches; ability to play year-round; national league is amateur; multi sport culture, so they seek-out late developers; good players can leave for Europe at 16, due to EU passport.
Football Times article, "The Icelandic roadmap to success"
they have a 'roadmap'???? no wonder they are better than us
Actually I'm not aware whether or not they have a "roadmap", in the form of a Whole of Football Plan. What they do is focus on 3 things: 1) get as many people as they can playing football; 2) as often as they can (indoor and year round facilities); 3) under the guidance of UEFA qualified coaches. That's it in a nutshell. It's not rocket science, but there is a big government investment that recognises the true value of healthy lifestyles on its population. Then they have the ace card - Iceland won the lucky door prize for island nations' proximity to major football leagues - as EU citizens, any kid with a bit of talent pops over to Europe.