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The Iceland national team squad has been announced for the matches against the national teams of Azerbaijan and France in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
"Report" informs that head coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson has invited 24 players for the matches to be held on September 5 in Reykjavik against Azerbaijan and on September 9 in Paris against France, as part of Group D. Goalkeepers: Elias Rafn Olafsson ("Midtjylland", Denmark), Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson ("Brentford", England), Anton Ari Eynarsson ("Breidablik"); Defenders: Logi Tomasson ("Samsunspor", Turkey), Daniel Leo Gretarsson ("SønderjyskE", Denmark), Aron Einar Gunnarsson ("Al-Gharafa", Qatar), Sverrir Ingi Ingason ("Panathinaikos", Greece), Victor Palsson ("Horsens", Denmark), Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason ("Venezia", Italy); Midfielders: Mikael Egill Ellertsson ("Genoa"), Gísli Thórdarson ("Lech", Poland), Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson ("Köln", Germany), Thórir Jóhann Helgason ("Lecce", Italy), Stefán Teitur Thórdarson ("Preston", England), Hákon Arnar Haraldsson ("Lille", France), Kristian Hlynsson ("Twente", Netherlands), Willum Thor Willumsson ("Birmingham", England), Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson ("Hertha", Germany), Mikael Neville Anderson ("Djurgården", Sweden); Forwards: Albert Gudmundsson ("Fiorentina"), Saevar Atli Magnusson ("Brann", Norway), Andri Gudjohnsen ("Gent", Belgium), Orri Óskarsson ("Real Sociedad", Spain), Daniel Guðjohnsen ("Malmö", Sweden). It should be noted that the Iceland-Azerbaijan match will be held on September 5 at 22:45 Baku time at the "Laugardalsvöllur" stadium.
