Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Iceland
Match Time & Date:
08/10/2021
02:45 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Armenia
Iceland and Armenia go head to head in Reykjavik in the 2022 World Cup qualifier. Iceland aim to bounce back from a heavy 4-0 loss to Germany, but seeing that they have slim chances of booking their place at the next year’s showpiece tournament, home win should not be considered. Despite being included in the 23-man squad, experienced midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is likely to miss Friday’s qualifier through injury.
The Armenians, on the other hand, are vying for second position in Group J, which will see them book their place in the playoffs. Since the visitors want this win more than the hosts, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Roma ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Co. When the two teams met in Yerevan earlier in the process Armenia recorded a routine 2-0 win over Iceland.
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 (Armenia):
Armenia footballers played for Soviet Union national football team until 1991, when the country declared independence. The Football Federation of Armenia was founded the following year and they quickly established relations with both FIFA (1992) and UEFA (1993).
Despite the fact that Manchester United ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan plays for the Armenia national football team, the Havakakan have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament. Mkhitaryan is undisputedly the team’s most famous footballer, but we should mention former Ajax striker Edgar Manucharyan as well, who is in the twighlight of his career. Armenia played their first international game against Moldova in October, 1992 and it has to be noted that they played out a goalless draw with the former Soviet republic.
The Armenians have slim chances of qualifying for the FIFA World cup 2018 finals, but they did well to beat Montenegro in the process. Armenia footballers wear red shirts and red shorts when playing at home ground (Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium), while the colour of their away kits is white.
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