Argentina 3–0 Iceland
Picked for matchday: Standout: Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Orri Óskarsson
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.4 – 0.7
- Actual xG
- –
- Goals
- 3 – 0
Footybot made Argentina favourites at 76%.
No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Albert Guðmundsson, 78.4 in 82′.
Well above their usual level: Albert Guðmundsson +29.7, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson +19.0, Victor Pálsson +12.0.
Well below it: Giuliano Simeone −21.2, Nico Paz −19.0, Cristian Romero −16.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Argentina
| 7 Jun 2026 | W 2–0 | v Honduras |
| 31 Mar 2026 | W 5–0 | v Zambia |
| 27 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Mauritania |
| 14 Nov 2025 | W 2–0 | at Angola |
| 15 Oct 2025 | W 6–0 | at Puerto Rico |
Iceland
| 31 May 2026 | L 0–1 | at Japan |
| 31 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Haiti |
| 28 Mar 2026 | D 2–2 | at Canada |
| 26 Feb 2026 | L 0–4 | at Mexico |
| 16 Nov 2025 | L 0–2 | at Ukraine |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Argentina
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exequiel Palacios | 45 | 60.5 | +8.8 |
| Valentín Barco | 45 | 58.5 | +4.9 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 20 | 57.8 | – |
| Lionel Messi | 20 | 54.6 | – |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 58 | 52.9 | −1.2 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 90 | 52.6 | +4.0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 45 | 52.6 | +5.1 |
| Enzo Fernández | 45 | 50.2 | −6.3 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 45 | 49.8 | +1.4 |
| Agustín Giay | 70 | 48.3 | +7.1 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 45 | 47.0 | +6.4 |
| Cristian Romero | 45 | 45.3 | −16.4 |
| José Manuel López | 45 | 45.1 | −4.2 |
| Lautaro Martínez | 45 | 44.6 | −9.4 |
| Thiago Almada | 32 | 43.9 | – |
| Lisandro Martínez | 45 | 42.8 | −9.0 |
| Nicolás González | 32 | 39.5 | – |
| Nico Paz | 58 | 39.3 | −19.0 |
| Facundo Medina | 90 | 39.3 | −10.7 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 70 | 32.8 | −21.2 |
Iceland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson | 20 | 100.0 | – |
| Gylfi Sigurðsson | 8 | 100.0 | – |
| Albert Guðmundsson | 82 | 78.4 | +29.7 |
| Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 82 | 68.9 | +19.0 |
| Orri Óskarsson | 83 | 66.4 | +11.1 |
| Victor Pálsson | 70 | 60.6 | +12.0 |
| Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen | 11 | 53.9 | – |
| Logi Tomasson | 70 | 52.0 | +8.9 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 20 | 47.8 | – |
| Hörður Magnússon | 82 | 47.5 | −4.1 |
| Andri Fannar Baldursson | 45 | 46.4 | +6.9 |
| Dagur Dan Þórhallsson | 20 | 45.3 | – |
| Hakon Arnar Haraldsson | 82 | 44.9 | −10.8 |
| Daníel Grétarsson | 70 | 44.8 | −7.7 |
| Elías Ólafsson | 90 | 41.8 | −12.6 |
| Mikael Ellertsson | 82 | 40.6 | +0.2 |
| Hjörtur Hermannsson | 8 | 40.2 | – |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 45 | 36.2 | −12.2 |
| Gisli Thordarson | 8 | 35.6 | – |
| Arnór Sigurðsson | 8 | 33.8 | – |
| Kristall Máni Ingason | 8 | 33.8 | – |