Iceland vs Ukraine Prediction and Analysis: A Shocking Injury-Time Outcome
The World Cup qualifying match between Iceland and Ukraine will take place at 1:45 AM on October 11th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Iceland vs Ukraine match lineups.
Iceland are expected to continue using the brothers Daniel Gudjohnsen and Andri Gudjohnsen in attack for their match against Ukraine on Friday evening.
Andri Gudjohnsen — who scored in the 1-2 defeat against France — is likely to continue to be trusted, especially after his impressive performance in the previous match.
Isak Bergmann Johannesson, who has scored two goals in this qualifying round, will be in the starting lineup. Midfielder Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) is also expected to play a key role in the midfield.
On the Ukrainian side, coach Rebrov is likely to keep most of the lineup that played against Azerbaijan, but the team will be without Oleksandr Zinchenko due to injury.
The two attacking players Heorhiy Sudakov and Oleksandr Zubkov — who were the standout performers in the previous match — will continue to feature in the attacking line, while Vladyslav Vanat may be selected to play as a central striker.
Vanat has only scored 2 goals in 11 appearances for the national team, while Artem Dovbyk has 11 goals in 38 matches, but Vanat is still expected to lead Ukraine's attack in this game.
Latest predicted lineup for Iceland vs Ukraine
Iceland:
Olafsson; Palsson, Ingason, Gretarsson, Tomasson; Thorsteinsson, Johannesson, Haraldsson, Anderson; A Gudjohnsen, D Gudjohnsen
Ukraine:
Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviienko, Mykolenko; Ocheretko, Kaliuzhnyi, Bondarenko; Malinovskyi, Vanat, Sudakov
Latest football match prediction: Iceland vs Ukraine
Iceland had an impressive start to their 2026 World Cup qualifiers, beating Azerbaijan 5-0 on September 5th, before continuing their strong form in their match against France four days later.
Andri Gudjohnsen surprisingly opened the scoring for Arnar Gunnlaugsson's side against the two-time world champions, but France managed to come back and win 2-1 to maintain their perfect record in Group D.
Iceland understands the importance of this match, as they aim to finish in the top two to have a chance to qualify for the next round. A win would be the perfect springboard before the crucial match against France at home on October 13th.
"Iceland – Our Boys" achieved a remarkable feat by reaching the 2018 World Cup finals and the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, but since then, they have missed out on major tournaments three times in a row.
Iceland has only met Ukraine five times in history, with only one victory — a 2-0 win in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
On the other hand, Ukraine has won 2 out of 5 encounters with Iceland, including a 2-1 victory in the Euro 2024 play-off in March 2024, which secured their place in the finals.
The Blue and Yellows haven't been at the World Cup since 2006, when they reached the quarter-finals. However, Ukraine has participated in the last four consecutive European Championships.
Coach Sergiy Rebrov's team began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 0-2 defeat against France on September 5th, before drawing 1-1 with Azerbaijan four days later.
Ukraine currently sits third in Group D, 5 points behind leaders France and 2 points behind Iceland. A defeat in this match would seriously jeopardize their chances of competing for the title.
Ukraine's most recent official victory was a 3-1 win against Belgium in March, and they are certainly capable of causing problems for Iceland if they play to their full potential.
Latest Iceland vs Ukraine score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Iceland vs Ukraineas follows:
- Sportsmole:Iceland 2-1 Ukraine
- WhoScore:Iceland 2-0 Ukraine
- We predict:Iceland 2-1 Ukraine
When and where can I watch Iceland vs Ukraine live?
To watch the Iceland vs Ukraine match live in the World Cup qualifiers, taking place at 1:45 AM on October 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
