Euro 2016: Iceland fans win Fifa nomination for chant Published duration 9 December 2016

image copyright Getty Images image caption Iceland fans' choreographed chants became "one of the iconic images" of Euro 2016, says Fifa

The Iceland football supporters who captured the imagination at the European Championships in France this year have been nominated as fans of the year in a new Fifa contest.

Close to 8% of the country's population combined a rhythmic slow handclap with a roar to spur on their team to the quarter finals at the Stade de France.

Also up for the award are Den Haag, FC Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund fans.

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony in Zurich in January 2017.

media caption Euro 2016: Iceland team receive heroes welcome

Fifa says the contest was set up to recognise an outstanding fan moment or gesture, and can be awarded to any fan or fan group regardless of league level, gender or nationality.

Football's world governing body says "Icelandic players leading superbly choreographed fan chants became one of the iconic images of UEFA Euro 2016".

Fans of Den Haag were selected for showering children from Rotterdam's Sophia Children's Hospital who were in the stand below them with soft toys.

image copyright BBC Sport image caption Fans of Dutch club Ado Den Haag threw down cuddly toys to a group of children from a local cancer hospital during a match against Feyenoord in September

image copyright Liverpool FC image caption Borussia Dortmund fans showing their respect during a memorial service at Anfield marking the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster

And supporters of Liverpool FC and those of Borussia Dortmund won their joint nomination for singing Liverpool's anthem "You'll never walk alone" together , to mark the 27th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, when 96 fans were crushed to death at a Liverpool game in 1989.

Fifa says the nominees were chosen by an expert panel.

But the winner will be picked by the public: you can vote here until 9 January.