Icelandic squad for Sunday’s WC qualifier

Icelandic national team coach Arnar Þór Viðarsson has 25 players from whom to chose for Sunday’s World Cup qualifying clash with Macedonia.

photo by KSÍ: Iceland before the Romania match

After getting defeated 0:2 by Romania on Thursday, Iceland will once again play at home as the schedule gave them five straight home matches, this time against Macedonia.

Midfielder Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson was originally in the squad but had to be dropped before the Romania match due to injury. Also, Iceland will be without striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson after a decision by the KSÍ to grant him suspension from the national team. The 31-year-old Sigþórsson who plays for Swedish side Göteborg is currently leading all-time top goalscorer for Iceland with 26 goals, same as legendary striker Eiður Guðjohnsen.

Hannes Þór Halldórsson – Valur Iceland
Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson – Viking Norway
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson – OH Leuven Belgium

Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason – Lecce Italy
Jón Guðni Fjóluson – Hammarby Sweden
Hjörtur Hermannsson – Pisa Italy
Kári Árnason – Víkingur Iceland
Ari Freyr Skúlason – Norrköping Sweden
Guðmundur Þórarinsson – New York City
Birkir Már Sævarsson – Valur Iceland
Alfons Sampsted – Bodø/Glimt Norway

Andri Fannar Baldursson – København Denmark
Þórir Jóhann Helgason – Lecce Italy
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson – København Denmark
Birkir Bjarnason – Adana Demirspor Turkey
Arnór Sigurðsson – Venezia Italy
Guðlaugur Victor Pálsson – Schalke 04 Germany
Gísli Eyjólfsson – Breiðablik Iceland

Albert Guðmundsson – AZ Netherlands
Mikael Egill Ellertsson – SPAL Italy
Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson – Aarhus Denmark
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson – Burnley England
Mikael Neville Anderson – Aarhus Denmark
Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen – Real Madrid Spain
Viðar Örn Kjartansson – Vålerenga Norway

The match will be played on Sunday at 18.00 CET at the Laugardalsvöllur stadium in capital city of Reykjavík. Three days later Iceland will host group favorites Germany.

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