England Vs Iceland: The Three Lions Establish Squad Ahead Of Euro 2024

The England national team continues to strengthen their squad (photo: x @England)

JAKARTA - England will face Iceland in their final match before Euro 2024. The match will take place at Wembley Stadium on Friday night, June 7. After this match Gareth Southgate, England manager, will announce the final squad for the tournament on Saturday after the match.

The previous meeting between England and Iceland still graced the memory of football fans, especially when Iceland eliminated England from Euro 2016. However, England has already held revenge with a two-time win in the UEFA Nations League.

In this match, England is expected to feature most of its best players, including Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice. On the other hand, Iceland will play without the injured Orri Steinn Oskarsson.

Both teams needed a win to strengthen their confidence before starting Euro 2024. Although Iceland was once a stumbling block to Britain, in this match, England was favored to win a comfortable victory in front of its own supporters.

This match will be England's final test before they start their journey at Euro 2024, and they look forward to closing it off with positive results. This match is also the last chance for the players to show Southgate their abilities before he makes a final decision about his squad.

Southgate will announce its last 26-player squad for the tournament on Saturday 8 June and is expected to field nearly all of its best players on Friday.

Players like Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, and Jude Bellingham are likely to play. Trent Alexander-Arnold's outstanding performance on Monday may keep Southgate playing him in midfield, while Kyle Walker will replace Ezri Konsa on right-back. While Harry Maguire is still doubtful because of injury.

Iceland has confirmed this week that Orri Steinn Oskarsson has been withdrawn from the squad due to injury and will be replaced by Sevar Atli Magnusson. Willum Por Willumsson is also absent.

Andri Gudjohnsen, son of former Chelsea striker Eidur, could start as the main striker with Genoa star Albert Gudmundsson.

England were defeated for the first time in 21 games at Wembley in March, although Iceland is unlikely to pose a threat like Brazil this Friday.

This is a match that The Three Lions usually win easily. They are used to sweeping inferior opponents at home and, given that there are players struggling to get a place in the 26 Southgate squad, they hope the hosts will be very competitive in this match.

England must be able to win ahead of Euro 2024, to strengthen their mentality as the favorite team to win.

Prediction Of Lineup

England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Gomez; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane.

Iceland (4-4-2): Valdimarsson; Porhallsson, Bjarnason, Gretarsson, Finnsson; E. Gudmundsson, Traustason, Pordason, Ingason; A. Gudmundsson, Gudjohnsen.