FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Iceland vs Ukraine, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Iceland
  • 34': Mikael Egill Ellertsson
  • 59': Albert Gudmundsson
  • 75': Albert Gudmundsson
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3 - 5
Ukraine
  • 14': Ruslan Malinovskyi
  • 45': Oleksii Hutsulyak
  • 45'+5': Ruslan Malinovskyi
  • 85': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
  • 88': Oleh Ocheretko

About

Iceland are hosting Ukraine at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
  • 2': Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sævar Magnússon.
  • 6': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 6': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Offside, Iceland. Sævar Magnússon is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 11': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Iceland 0, Ukraine 1. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 18': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
  • 19': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 19': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
  • 20': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 26': Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Sævar Magnússon (Iceland).
  • 27': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
  • 28': Sævar Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Daníel Grétarsson with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Sævar Magnússon (Iceland).
  • 30': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sævar Magnússon (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 33': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Mykola Matviienko.
  • 34': Goal! Iceland 1, Ukraine 1. Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine).
  • 39': Substitution, Ukraine. Nazar Voloshyn replaces Heorhii Sudakov because of an injury.
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Foul by Sævar Magnússon (Iceland).
  • 43': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
  • 44': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nazar Voloshyn with a cross.
  • 45': Goal! Iceland 1, Ukraine 2. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Mykola Matviienko.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Pálsson following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
  • 45'+4': Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Iceland 1, Ukraine 3. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nazar Voloshyn.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Iceland 1, Ukraine 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 1, Ukraine 3.
  • 48': Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
  • 48': Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (Iceland). Assisted by Vladyslav Vanat with a through ball.
  • 54': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
  • 54': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Goal! Iceland 2, Ukraine 3. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross.
  • 60': Offside, Ukraine. Nazar Voloshyn is caught offside.
  • 62': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
  • 64': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
  • 64': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
  • 67': Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 68': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
  • 68': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
  • 69': Substitution, Iceland. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
  • 69': Substitution, Iceland. Logi Tómasson replaces Sævar Magnússon.
  • 70': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
  • 70': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleh Ocheretko replaces Mykola Shaparenko.
  • 73': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 73': Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Goal! Iceland 3, Ukraine 3. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 78': Offside, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
  • 80': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
  • 81': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 81': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 83': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
  • 83': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Goal! Iceland 3, Ukraine 4. Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Iceland. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 86': Substitution, Iceland. Gísli Thórdarson replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  • 86': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Mikael Ellertsson.
  • 87': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Bondarenko replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 87': Substitution, Ukraine. Vladyslav Veleten replaces Oleksii Hutsuliak.
  • 88': Goal! Iceland 3, Ukraine 5. Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Gísli Thórdarson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
  • 90'+1': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 90'+3': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Logi Tómasson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Iceland 3, Ukraine 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Iceland 3, Ukraine 5.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
35.1 Possession 64.9
8 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 5
0.9 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
252 Accurate Passes 555
343 Passes 649
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 52
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 17
29 Effective Clearances 24
29 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 9,111

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 4 +6 10
2 Ukraine 4 +1 7
3 Iceland 4 +2 4
4 Azerbaijan 4 -9 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
3 Daniel Grétarsson
5 Sverrir Ingason
23 Mikael Egill Ellertsson
4 Victor Palsson
8 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
7 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
10 Albert Gudmundsson
11 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
9 Saevar Atli Magnússon
22 Andri Gudjohnsen Yellow Card
Iceland Substitutes:
Aron Gunnarsson, Daniel Gudjohnsen, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Anton Ari Einarsson, Kristian Hlynsson, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Mikkel Anderson, Logi Tomasson, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Gísli Thórdarson, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Thorir Johann Helgason.

UKR Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko Yellow Card
13 Illia Zabarnyi
21 Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
16 Vitaliy Mykolenko
2 Yukhym Konoplia Yellow Card
10 Mykola Shaparenko
8 Ruslan Malinovskyi
17 Georgiy Sudakov
9 Oleksii Hutsulyak
7 Vladyslav Vanat
Ukraine Substitutes:
Artem Dovbyk, Oleksandr Svatok, Artem Bondarenko, Vladyslav Veleten, Nazar Voloshyn, Valeriy Bondar, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Georgiy Bushchan, Oleh Ocheretko, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Dmytro Riznyk.

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