Iceland vs England, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, League Phase
· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFAEngland edge Iceland to stay perfect in qualifying
England maintained a three-point lead over Spain in their World Cup qualifying group after securing a narrow 1-0 victory against Iceland in Reykjavik.
Match Commentary
- 21': Alessia Russo (England) Goal at 21'
- 45': Lotte Wubben-Moy (England) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Sandra Jessen (Iceland) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Hildur Antonsdóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 61'
- 63': Beth Mead (England) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Jess Park (England) Substitution at 63'
- 70': Katla Tryggvadóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 70'
- 78': Niamh Charles (England) Substitution at 78'
- 86': Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 86'
- 89': Jess Carter (England) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 ENG |
ISL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.4 | Possession | 34.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 4,100
Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 4,100
WWCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +18 | 15 |
| 2 | England | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | -9 | 6 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 6 | -17 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Iceland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (GK) |
| 4 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir |
| 6 | Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir |
| 18 | Gudrún Arnardóttir |
| 19 | Saedís Heidarsdóttir |
| 9 | Diljá Ýr Zomers |
| 5 | Emilía Ásgeirsdóttir |
| 8 | Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir |
| 17 | Ída Hermannsdóttir |
| 23 | Sveindís Jónsdóttir |
| 22 | Linda Boama |
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 6 | Esme Morgan |
| 5 | Leah Williamson |
| 3 | Alex Greenwood |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 10 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 9 | Alessia Russo |
| 7 | Lauren James |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
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