Iceland vs England, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, League Phase

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21': Alessia Russo

England edge Iceland to stay perfect in qualifying

England Russo celeb vs Iceland [1296x729]

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 Timeline

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

WWCQ - UEFA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Spain	6	+18	15
2	England	6	+8	15
3	Iceland	6	-9	6
4	Ukraine	6	-17	0

Full Table

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

Iceland Substitutes:

Birta Georgsdóttir, Hlín Eiríksdóttir, Hildur Antonsdóttir, Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir, Katla Tryggvadóttir, Telma Ívarsdóttir, Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir, Thelma Pálmadóttir, Fanney Inga Birkisdóttir, Arna Eiríksdóttir, Sandra Jessen, María Grós.

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

England Substitutes:

Ellie Roebuck, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Beth Mead, Anna Moorhouse, Jess Park, Érica Parkinson, Maya Le Tissier, Lucia Kendall, Jess Carter, Niamh Charles, Chloe Kelly, Taylor Hinds.

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