CS-2026 Qualifiers. Iceland national team announced the squad for matches against Azerbaijan and Ukraine

The head coach of the Iceland national team, Arnar Gunnleifsson, has announced a list of players called up for the November European World Cup 2026 qualifying matches against Azerbaijan and Ukraine. For these matches, the Icelandic team manager is counting on 24 players.

CS-2026 Qualifiers. Iceland national team announced the squad for matches against Azerbaijan and Ukraine

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Iceland national team head coach Arnar Gunnleifsson has announced the list of players called up for the November European World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Ukraine. 

For these matches, the Icelandic team manager is counting on 24 players.

Iceland National Team Squad

Goalkeepers: Elias-Rafrn Olafsson ("Midtjylland", Denmark), Hakon Valdimarsson ("Brentford", England), Anton Einarsson ("Breidablik").

Defenders: Logi Tomasson ("Samsunspor", Turkey), Daniel Gretarsson ("Sennebjerged", Denmark), Gylfi Magnusson ("Levadiakos", Greece), Sverrir Ingason ("Panathinaikos", Greece), Viktor Palsson ("Gorsem", Denmark).

Midfielders: Aron Gunnarsson ("Al-Gharafa", Qatar), Bjarki Bjarkason ("Venezia", Italy), Hildir Torrason ("Lech Poznan", Poland), Isak Johannesson ("Cologne", Germany), Andri Baldursson ("Kasimpasa", Turkey), Stefan Torrason ("Preston North End", England), Kristian Gylfason ("Tottenham Hotspur", Netherlands), Johann Gudmundsson ("Al-Dhafra", UAE), Hakon Gardarsson ("Lille", France), Jon Torsteinsson ("Hertha BSC", Germany), Mikael Ellertsson ("Genoa", Italy), Mikael Anderson ("AIK", Sweden).

Forwards: Bjorni Viljamausson ("Groningen", Netherlands), Andri Gudjohnsen ("Blackburn Rovers", England), Daniel Gudjohnsen ("Malmo FF", Sweden), Albert Gudmundsson ("Fiorentina", Italy).

Compared to the squad for the first match against Ukraine, which took place on October 10 in Reykjavik, Arnar Gunnleifsson has recalled defender Gylfi Magnusson from Greek "Levadiakos" and midfielder Johann Gudmundsson from UAE's "Al-Dhafra". Additionally, the Iceland national team manager has decided against the services of midfielder Torur Helgason from Italian "Lecce" and forward Sevar Magnusson from Norwegian "Bran."

Recall that the match in Group D of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers between Ukraine and Iceland will take place on November 16 in Warsaw at the "Legia" Stadium (kick-off time - 7 PM Kyiv time).