Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Iceland
Match Time & Date:
11/10/2021
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Liechtenstein
Iceland play host to Liechtenstein at Laugardalsvollur in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on Monday evening. The Icelanders have been playing below expectations in the qualifiers for the next year’s showpiece tournament, with the team collecting only five points from possible 21. Arnar Vidarsson’s troops are on a four-game winless run in the process, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course.
Even though Gilfy Sigurdsson is out of contention, home win should be considered as Liechtensein have been serving as a cannon fodder for their Group J rivals. The rock-bottom side have already conceded 19 goals in the 2022 WC qualifiers, and given their display in a 4-0 loss to North Macedonia, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. To make things even worse for the visiting team, defender Daniel Kaufmann is banned for the match.
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 (Liechtenstein):
Liechtenstein national football team are well known at the Blues-Reds. They wear blue shirts and red shorts when playing in front of home fans, whilst their second colours are red (shirts) and blue (shorts). Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is considered the team’s home ground and the capacity of the venue is 7.584.
In 1981 Liechtenstein faced Malta in their first ever unofficial match and they shared the spoils (1-1) with the Falcons in Seoul. Speaking of their first official game, Liechtenstein suffered a 1-0 loss to Switzerland two years later and it has to be noted that the Swiss played with a severely-weakened squad. The Blues-Reds recorded their first ever win in the World Cup qualifiers on October 13, 2004, with the team rolling over Luxembourg on the road.
At the same time, that was the team’s first ever away win and, no doubt, the triumph gave the minnows a confidence boost. Liechtenstein have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament and they suffered their biggest loss on November 9, 1996. The minnows were beaten by Macedonia 11-1 in front of home fans in Eschen.
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