Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Iceland
Match Time & Date:
08/09/2021
20:45
Prediction: 0-3
Germany
After rolling over Armenia 6-0, Germany will be aiming to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Iceland Laugardalsvollur on Wednesday evening. New boss Hansi Flick is obviously doing a great job with the German national team, and, it is no wonder the bookies see the visitors as hot favourites to win Wednesday’s qualifier. Both Serge Gnabry and Marco Reus should keep their spots in the starting XI after the duo impressed in the crushing of Armenia.
The Icelanders, on the other hand, came from two goals behind to share the spoils with North Macedonia. However, we are not tempted to put our money on the hosts, who are without star player Gylfi Sigurdsson in the September qualifiers. AZ Alkmaar attacker Albert Gudmundsson is banned for the hosts. When the two teams met in Duisburg earlier in the process Germany recorded a routine 3-0 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 (Germany):
Competing for major honours since 1900, Germany are now one of the leading national teams in the history of football, boasting no fewer than seven titles in their trophy cabinet. Oddly enough, die Mannschaft have won the four World Cups in regular intervals, having finished as champions in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, while lifting European Championship trophies in 1972, 1980 and 1996.
And having also lost seven major finals, it is fair to say that Germany have challenged for the trophy at almost every single major tournament since 1954. There have been too many world-class players to count that have represented Germany so far, but it is Lothar Matthaus who holds the record for most caps, having featured in 150 matches, whereas Miroslav Klose is the top goalscorer with 71 goals in 137 outings.
Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Rudi Voller, Jurgen Klinsmann and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have all had important roles to play in the past, whereas the new generation has seen Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Muller strut their stuff on international stage.
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