Halldorsson, who plays for NEC Nijmenen in the Netherlands, trusts Iceland now have a place among Europe's ideal.
Gylfi Sigurdsson has guaranteed Iceland won't be substance to loll in the grandness of their Euro 2016 heroics having had an essence of the highs and lows of competition football.
The littlest country ever to participate in the European title with a populace of only 330,000 shocked England to achieve the last eight. They got a rude awakening in a 5-2 whipping by hosts France on Sunday.
Be that as it may, Iceland's cool blue reproduction shirts had officially sold out before the France rout. They have made their imprint.
"Obviously this experience was (an) amazing, phenomenal three or four weeks for us and I'm certain every one of the players need to experience this once more," said Swansea City playmaker Sigurdsson.
"We have the World Cup coming up and ideally we can qualify once more."
Goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson had a night to overlook at the Stade de France as a twofold from Olivier Giroud bookended objectives from Paul Pogba, Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann to send France into a semi-last meeting with old enemies Germany.
Be that as it may, Halldorsson hailed Iceland's "incredible adventure" from whipping young men to genuine contenders on the European stage over the previous decade.
"We can be glad for what we evened, however we needed more.
"We have had extraordinary backing from everywhere throughout the world and it is has been an incredible voyage. Tragically it finished this evening."
Little country, enormous trusts
Iceland began the competition by shocking Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal with a 1-1 draw. Ronaldo's remark that they had a "little attitude" due to their stubborn protection won just more supporters for Iceland.
They held Hungary by the same score and beat Austria 2-1 to achieve the last 16 and make one of the greatest stuns ever by returning from an objective down to beat England 2-1.
Halldorsson, who plays for NEC Nijmenen in the Netherlands, trusts Iceland now have a place among Europe's ideal.
"Presently we have experienced being at the enormous stage, we cherish it and we have a place here.
"It will be exceptionally intense, however we are going to bet everything and give it all we need to qualify (for the World Cup).
"I think we've appeared with the consistency we had in the competition other than this evening we have a place up there with the huge young men and we can get results and we'll pull out all the stops."
Sigurdsson was the main Premier League player in the 23-man Icelandic squad, however he accepts numerous a greater amount of his countrymen merit an opportunity to carry out their specialty on the planet's wealthiest association.
"Bunches of the players presumably need to play in the Premier League, however it is an issue of correct spot at the opportune time," said Sigurdsson.
"They are great folks, great identities and great players too."
The huge test in front of Iceland is supplanting veteran Swedish mentor Lars Lagerback, who will hand over the rules to co-mentor and low maintenance dental practitioner Heimir Hallgrimsson after the competition.
"It's been a fabulous trip these last four-and-a-half years. All the backing I have from all over I've been in Iceland and around the amusement has been completely phenomenal," said Lagerback.
"It's something outrageously additional this competition with every one of the fans coming here and what we got notification from back home and all the interest and inspiration."
Lagerback assumed responsibility in his seventh significant finals having driven his local Sweden to five and Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup. He trusts the future for Iceland can be brilliant even without his mastery.
"Ideally the FA in Iceland and clubs can take this in and maybe utilize the salary from this competition and place it into a task to create youthful players. I think what's to come is truly great," said Lagerback.
"On the off chance that you look upon the entire competition, as a newcomer to achieve the quarterfinal it's been totally awesome."
Sigurdsson said Lagerback will go down as a "legend" for what he has accomplished for Icelandic football.
"He is part of the gang that took us to France and to the quarterfinals. He will be a legend in Icelandic football history.
"He helped us get to the finals and accomplish some we had always wanted, so it is extremely pitiful he is leaving and I'm certain we'll be in contact for whatever is left of our lives." © AFP, 2016
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