Iceland announced the squad for the match against Ukraine: all 24 players named.

The head coach of the Icelandic national team, Arnar Gunnleigsson, has announced the squad of players called up for the October matches of the European World Cup qualifier against Ukraine and France. This information was provided by the UAF.

According to inkorr.com: The coach of the Icelandic team hopes for 24 players in these matches.

The Icelandic national team's squad

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

Defenders: Logi Thomasson (Samsunspor, Turkey), Daniel Gretarsson (SønderjyskE, Denmark), Sverrir Ingiason (Panathinaikos, Greece), Viktor Pálsson (Horsens, Denmark).

Midfielders: Aron Gunnarsson (Al-Gharafa, Qatar), Bjarni Bjarkason (Venezia, Italy), Gisli Thordarson (Lech, Poland), and others.

Forwards: Brynjulfur Willumsson (Groningen, Netherlands), Sevar Magnusson (Brann, Norway), Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn, England), and others.

The match between the Iceland and Ukraine teams is scheduled for October 10 in Reykjavik, with the meeting beginning at 21:45 Kyiv time.

In the previous round, the Ukrainian national team drew with Azerbaijan (1:1) and suffered a defeat against France (0:2) in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Azerbaijan – Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

Goals: Mahmudov (72, from a penalty) – Sudakov (51).

During the match between Ukraine and France, the team's supporters cheered for their players by unfolding a gigantic banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

Thus, the squad of the Icelandic national team for the important matches has been revealed. The team is actively preparing for the qualifiers, while Ukraine will try to improve its results after the draw with Azerbaijan and the defeat against France. These matches promise to be interesting and intense for both teams.