Iceland vs Croatia Soccer Preview-Predictions

Iceland vs Croatia Soccer Preview-Predictions

With a victory over Nigeria and an impressive win over Argentina, the Croatians have made the best possible start to their campaign on the World Cup. Securing their place in the Round of 16 they have the incentive of trying to emulate the nation’s magical run at France 1998. No matter if Croatia beat or draw with the Icelanders, they will send them home.

For Iceland, they need to keep an eye on Argentina’s meeting with Nigeria, but still, even a win may not be enough for them. If Nigeria wins, Iceland goes out for sure, and if Argentina wins or plays a draw it will all come down to goal difference.

The Iceland team has one happy memory of past meetings with Croatia, and that is when they won 1-0 in the qualifiers for Russia 2018. Ragnar Sigurdsson, Sverrir Ingason, and Bjorn Sigurdarson all play for Rostov so these three players will also be feeling right at home.

Did you know that by winning all three of their group games without conceding a goal Croatia could become the fourth team in the history of the World Cup? Brazil has previously achieved this at Mexico 1986, Italy on home soil in 1990 and Argentina at France in 1998.

Possible line-ups:

Iceland vs Croatia Soccer Preview-Predictions

Iceland: Birkir Saevarsson, Kari Arnason, Ragnar Sigurdson, Hordur Magnusson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Aron Gunnarsson, Emil Hallfredsson, Johann Gudmundsson, Alfred Finnbogason,  Hannes Halldorsson.

Croatia: Milan Badelj, Mateo Kovacic, Filip Bradaric, Tin Jedvaj, Vedran Corluka, Domagoj Vida, Josip Pivaric, Marko Pjaca, Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic, Lovre Kalinic.

Iceland vs Croatia Soccer Preview-Predictions

1×2 Both Teams to Score Under/Over
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no
under 2.5