In front of a loud crowd at Manchester City's Academy Stadium, Iceland and Belgium had to settle for a point each.
At the European Women's Championship, Berglind Thorvaldsdottir's second-half goal had putIceland on the path to victory.
The sides ended level in the first match of the tournament after Reading's Justine Vanhaevermaet scored from the penalty spot.
The penalty was saved by the experienced defender.
The decision to use the Academy Stadium as a venue was slammed by the captain of the team.
The home of Manchester City's women's team is the smallest venue, with a tournament capacity of 4,400, and the organizers argue that it is better to play games in front of sell-out crowds than in big stadiums.
The venue passed the test on a sunny day as fans from Iceland and Belgium created a carnival atmosphere in front of a crowd.
The seventh game of the tournament was played out against the backdrop of noise, with Belgium's fan band competing against the drums ofIceland's followers to see who could be the loudest
The sight and sound of the Viking clap, which came to prominence at the men's Euro 2016 when about 8% of the Icelandic population accompanied the team to France, was a sight and sound that many people still remember.
Old Manchester and Wembley Stadium are larger than the Academy Stadium in terms of size.
This was the best atmosphere.
The red carpet was rolled out at the stadium to welcome the prime minister.
The fan park in Manchester city centre has a lot of people in it.
The two countries created 34 chances, but could not be separated at the end.
The Academy Stadium will be home to the fans of both Italy andIceland when they face off on Thursday.
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