England vs Iceland, 2024 International Friendly
· International FriendlyEngland stunned by Iceland in Euro 2024 sendoff
England slumped to a 1-0 loss against Iceland in their last Euro 2024 warm-up match at Wembley on Friday, with Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson's first-half goal giving the Scandinavian non-qualifiers a surprise but deserved victory.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, England. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 1': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
- 1': John Stones (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 9': Corner, England. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
- 12': Goal! England 0, Iceland 1. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
- 14': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 15': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, England. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
- 21': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 28': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
- 31': Offside, England. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, England. Conceded by Bjarki Bjarkason.
- 41': Foul by Marc Guéhi (England).
- 41': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, England. Conceded by Bjarki Bjarkason.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Thorsteinsson.
- 45': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
- 45'+1': Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 0, Iceland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins England 0, Iceland 1.
- 45': Substitution, England. Ezri Konsa replaces John Stones.
- 46': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 50': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland).
- 50': Kobbie Mainoo (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (England) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 52': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
- 52': Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, England. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
- 54': Foul by Cole Palmer (England).
- 54': Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
- 56': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Thorsteinsson.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 64': Substitution, Iceland. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Mikael Anderson.
- 64': Substitution, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Kyle Walker.
- 64': Substitution, England. Ivan Toney replaces Harry Kane.
- 64': Substitution, England. Joe Gomez replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 65': Substitution, England. Bukayo Saka replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 65': Corner, England. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 67': Attempt saved. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jón Thorsteinsson with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland).
- 68': Kobbie Mainoo (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guéhi (England).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 76': Attempt saved. Kolbeinn Finnsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 76': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 77': Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Cole Palmer.
- 79': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
- 79': Kobbie Mainoo (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (England) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Kolbeinn Finnsson (Iceland).
- 81': Kolbeinn Finnsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
- 83': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kobbie Mainoo (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 87': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Eberechi Eze (England).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 90'+2': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Iceland. Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson replaces Jón Thorsteinsson.
- 90'+5': Corner, England. Conceded by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
- 90'+6': Ivan Toney (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, England 0, Iceland 1.
- 0': Match ends, England 0, Iceland 1.
Statistics
 ISL |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 598 |
| 317 | Passes | 654 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 31 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 81,410
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 81,410
Line-Ups
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 3 | Kieran Trippier |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 10 | Phil Foden |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Anthony Gordon |
| 7 | Cole Palmer |
Iceland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK) |
| 6 | Daniel Grétarsson |
| 5 | Sverrir Ingason  |
| 14 | Kolbeinn Finnsson |
| 15 | Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason |
| 10 | Hakon Arnar Haraldsson |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 21 | Arnór Traustason |
| 22 | Andri Gudjohnsen |
| 9 | Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson |
| 18 | Mikkel Anderson |
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