Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Iceland
Match Time & Date:
05/09/2021
11:00 AM
Prediction: 0-0
North Macedonia
Laugardalsvollur will host Sunday’s World Cup qualifier between Iceland and North Macedonia. The Icelanders have already suffered three defeats in Group J, and, as a result, this has to go as a must-win game for them. Since key player Gylfi Sigurdsson is out of contention (personal reasons), we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the hosts.
North Macedonia, on the other hand, continue life without legendary attacker Goran Pandev, who retired from international football. The visitors failed to impress in a goalless draw with Armenia, and seeing that Iceland are expected to struggle in front of goal in Sunday’s qualifier, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on under 2.5 goals. A man to watch in the away team will be former Leeds United wing back Egzjan Alioski.
Highlighted Player (Gylfi Sigurdsson):
Arguably one of Iceland’s most famous footballers ever, Gylfi Sigurdson was born In Reykjavik on 9 September 1989, but he never played for an Icelandic club on senior level. Having shown a great deal of potential while playing for FH and Breidablik youth teams, the attacking midfielder was snatched by Reading in 2008 and he has since spent the majority of his career in England.
Sigurdsson also went on to represent Hoffenheim and Tottenham Hotspur, but he played his best football during the two spells with Swansea City, scoring 25 goals in first 85 Premier League games for the Swans. Sigurdsson became famous for his dangerous free-kicks and killer passes in the final third, but he was never given a genuine opportunity to prove his worth while at Tottenham Hotspur.
The highly rated footballer had a key role to play as Iceland secured their first ever appearance at a major tournament finals, scoring 6 goals in 10 Euro 2016 qualifiers to ensure he would remain in the history books for years to come.
Highlighted Team (North Macedonia):
Former Yugoslavian republic North Macedonia became member of both FIFA and UEFA in 1994 and they have been competing on the international stage ever since. The Crveni Risovi rolled over Slovenia (4-1) in their first ever official match and the team recorded their biggest win on November 9, 11996, with the team crushing minnows Liechtenstein 11-1 in Eschen-Mauren.
The North Macedonians have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament despite the fact that several high-profile footballers played for the former Yugoslav republic. Goran Pandev is undisputedly the team’s most notable player as he played for the likes of Lazion, Inter, Napoli and Galatasaray during his professional career.
Pandev scored his 28th and 29th goal for North Macedonia in a 3-0 win over Belarus in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. However, Goce Seldloski is the most capped player (100). North Macedonia welcome their rivals at Philip II Arena and they wear red shirts with yellow stripe and red shorts when playing at home ground. The colour of their away kits is white.
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