This Friday Iceland faces the Czech Republic in Reykjavík in what could be the decisive game of the team’s Euro 2016 qualifiers campaign.
After five rounds the Icelandic national football team is in the second place of Group A, a single point behind the Czech Republic. The only loss incidentally came against the Czechs in Pilsen 16th November last year.
In addition to Iceland and the Czech Republic, Group A features the Netherlands, Turkey, Latvia and Kazakhstan, which have all been beaten by Iceland when the campaign has reached the halfway point. The six teams play each other in ten rounds, home and away.
Iceland stunned the footballing world by beating the Netherlands 3-0 in Reykjavík on 13th November last year. Before the qualifying campaign kicked off the Netherlands was the undoubted favorite to win the group after finishing third in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Now the Netherlands sits in third place in Group A, five points behind Iceland.
Iceland came within one game of reaching its first major tournament during world cup qualification for Brazil 2014. However in November 2013, the team fell to Croatia in the final playoff game.
The two teams that top Group A after the qualifiers earn automatic qualification to the 2016 finals in France, with a third team entering a playoff to reach the tournament. By beating the Czechs on Friday Iceland would take a giant step towards reaching the Euro 2016 in France.
Kick-off is at 18.45 (6.45 pm) at Laugardalsvöllur stadium in Reykjavík. It’s sold out but if you are in Iceland you can watch the game live, TV channel RÚV – The National Broadcasting Service.
This Friday Iceland faces the Czech Republic in Reykjavík in what could be the decisive game of the team’s Euro 2016 qualifiers campaign.
After five rounds the Icelandic national football team is in the second place of Group A, a single point behind the Czech Republic. The only loss incidentally came against the Czechs in Pilsen 16th November last year.
In addition to Iceland and the Czech Republic, Group A features the Netherlands, Turkey, Latvia and Kazakhstan, which have all been beaten by Iceland when the campaign has reached the halfway point. The six teams play each other in ten rounds, home and away.
Iceland stunned the footballing world by beating the Netherlands 3-0 in Reykjavík on 13th November last year. Before the qualifying campaign kicked off the Netherlands was the undoubted favorite to win the group after finishing third in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Now the Netherlands sits in third place in Group A, five points behind Iceland.
Iceland came within one game of reaching its first major tournament during world cup qualification for Brazil 2014. However in November 2013, the team fell to Croatia in the final playoff game.
The two teams that top Group A after the qualifiers earn automatic qualification to the 2016 finals in France, with a third team entering a playoff to reach the tournament. By beating the Czechs on Friday Iceland would take a giant step towards reaching the Euro 2016 in France.
Kick-off is at 18.45 (6.45 pm) at Laugardalsvöllur stadium in Reykjavík. It’s sold out but if you are in Iceland you can watch the game live, TV channel RÚV – The National Broadcasting Service.
