Just before the match against the Israeli national team on Thursday at 21:45 as part of the playoff semi-finals for promotion to the Euro, Iceland published its squad for the meetings against Alon Hazan’s boys.
As you remember, the meeting will be a direct battle for qualifying for the playoff finals of the Nations League, as this is one game away from qualifying for the first time in the country’s history for the continent’s prestigious national team tournament this summer in Germany.
The one who was called to the squad of Israel’s rival is its big star, Albert Gudmundsson, who netted ten goals in the Italian league this season. The Genoa player was not part of the national team for a long time, this after a complaint for rape was filed against him. Now he’s coming back just in time for Iceland.
Albert Gudmundsson with the ball (Reuters)
The Icelandic police submitted an investigation file to the prosecutor’s office, but the latter decided not to take it to court and the saga was closed without the actor being prosecuted. Following this, the team’s coach, Oga Hareida, decided to summon Gudmundsson.
the harreira He said: I talked to him during this whole period, he is ready to play. In terms of the affair, I don’t know how far I can get into it and talk about it, but as far as I’m concerned, he can be on the roster and that’s my decision.”
On the other hand, the one who is not called to the squad is Iceland’s biggest star, some would say in the country’s history, Gylfi Sigurdsson. Iceland’s all-time top scorer was disappointed and said: “I am very disappointed, I continued to play football so that I could be part of the team. I have a few minor injuries, but feel good and I would trust myself to be in the squad.”
Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates with Hames Rodriguez (Reuters)
Herrera also responded to this by saying: “The fact that he doesn’t like it, that’s a good thing, I’m happy about that. I hope he can be part of the team in the future, but right now he just came back from injury and it’s not fair to the others if he’s part and they’re not.”
Iceland’s full squad: Elias Olafsson, Hakon Valdimarsson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Gudmundur Borrairsson, Kolbijn Pinsson, Daniel Gartarsson, Sverir Ingasson, Hjorter Harmansson, Gudlaugur Falsson, Alphonse Sampstad, Johan Gudmonsson, Issac Johansson, Enror Troustasson, Haakon Haraldsson, Christian Helinsson, John Borsteinsson, Michael Allertsson, Michael Andersson, Arnor Sigurdsson, Willum Willomsson, Uri Oscarsson, Andri Gudionsen, Alfred Finbogsson and Albert Gudmundsson.
Men’s Group A for the Euro 2024 play-offs in March.
Both of the team’s games in March will be broadcast live, and open program, on Stöð 2 Sport.
Our squad for the EURO 2024 Playoffs.#afturáem pic.twitter.com/2ud0T2Eb1y— The Football Association (@footballiceland) March 15, 2024