FIFA World Cup 2018: Iceland team, records, fixtures

A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities.

May 31, 2018 03:17 pm | Updated June 16, 2018 09:36 am IST

 Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson celebrates during an international friendly match against Portugal.

Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson celebrates during an international friendly match against Portugal.

The FIFA World Cup 2018 is scheduled to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities.

The final will be held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Current World Cup squad

  Hannes Thor Halldorsson, Runar Alex Runarsson, Frederik Schram; Kari Arnason, Ari Freyr Skulason, Birkir Mar Saevarsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Hordur Magnusson, Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson, Ragnar Sigurdsson; Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Arnor Ingvi Traustason, Emil Hallfredsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Olafur Ingi Skulason, Rurik Gislason, Samuel Fridjonsson, Aron Gunnarsson; Alfred Finnbogason, Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Albert Gudmundsson 

Coach for 2018:

 Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson.

Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson.

Heimir Hallgrímsson

Fixtures:

 

June 16: vs Argentina

June 22: vs Nigeria

June 26: vs Croatia

Past records

No. of times team has played in WC (number):

No. of matches played (number): 0

No. of matches won:

No. of matches lost:

No. of times lost in finals (Number):

No. of times world cup won (number):

No. of goals scored in WC:

Top 3 players to watch: Gylfi Sigurdsson, Arnor Ingvi Traustason, Birkir Bjarnason

Road to WC (text): Beat Kosovo 2-0 at Reykjavik to become the smallest nation to qualify for the World Cup finals.

Player who has played most world cups (appearances): NA

Player who has scored most no. of goals (Player:No. of goals): NA

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