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Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 28 Mar 2026

Canada 2–2 Iceland

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.6
Actual xG
2.4 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Canada favourites at 73%.

Canada deserved more from the draw, creating 2.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Orri Óskarsson, 77.5 in 68′.

Well above their usual level: Mikael Ellertsson +22.0, Orri Óskarsson +21.5, Jonathan David +17.4.

Well below it: Niko Sigur −13.7, Nathan-Dylan Saliba −11.1, Elías Ólafsson −10.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Canada

18 Jan 2026W 1–0v Guatemala International Friendlies
19 Nov 2025W 2–0at Venezuela International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025D 0–0v Ecuador International Friendlies
15 Oct 2025D 0–0v Colombia International Friendlies
10 Oct 2025L 0–1v Australia International Friendlies

Iceland

26 Feb 2026L 0–4at Mexico International Friendlies
16 Nov 2025L 0–2at Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Nov 2025W 2–0at Azerbaijan World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025D 2–2v France World Cup Qualification UEFA
10 Oct 2025L 3–5v Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Canada

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Osorio Midfielder2600–84.2–
Jonathan David Forward87201.8264.9+17.4
Liam Millar Midfielder300–63.6–
Kamal Miller Defender7500–55.3+14.8
Joel Waterman Defender9000–52.6+10.6
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder64000.0445.9−0.2
Ali Ahmed Midfielder63000.0442.6+3.9
Daniel Jebbison Forward26000.0341.2–
Cyle Larin Forward64000.2836.7−8.2
Dayne St. Clair Goalkeeper9000–36.3−8.7
Marcelo Flores Midfielder2700–36.1–
Niko Sigur Defender90000.0234.7−13.7
Richie Laryea Defender90000.1534.7−3.5
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder8000–33.2−10.3
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder86000.0631.1−11.1
Ralph Priso Defender800–22.8–
Derek Cornelius Defender1500–20.3–

Iceland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Orri Óskarsson Forward68200.2777.5+21.5
Mikael Ellertsson Midfielder9001–63.0+22.0
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Midfielder9000–57.1+6.4
Victor Pálsson Defender9000–53.7+5.9
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder7600–53.2+3.9
Sverrir Ingason Defender9000–52.5+4.2
Hörður Magnússon Defender9000–51.9–
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder22000.0550.9–
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Forward7600–47.9+5.4
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward90000.1647.6+5.2
Kristall Máni Ingason Midfielder2200–47.6–
Andri Fannar Baldursson Midfielder1400–46.8–
Elías Ólafsson Goalkeeper9000–45.5−10.5
Kristian Hlynsson Midfielder6800–42.5−3.2
Mikael Anderson Midfielder1400–42.3–