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Lagerback names final Iceland Euro 2021 squad

Iceland coaches Lars Lagerback and Heimir Hallgrimsson have announced a 23-man squad that will represent the country at the Euro 2021 finals.

The Nordic side secured their first ever appearance at the European Championships thanks to some impressive displays in the qualifiers and there have been no major surprises in their Euro 2021 squad.

Premier League star Gylfi Sigurdsson and Cardiff City midfielder Aron Einar Gunnarsson are the first names on the roster, while FK Krasnodar defender Ragnar Sigurdsson and Udinese midfielder Emil Hallfredsson are included as well.

Former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, who currently represents Norwegian giants Molde is also in the 23-man squad.

The two coaches will be taking no fewer than four players with less than five caps for the national team, but the remainder of the squad consist of very experienced footballers.

They have also included another six players on the reserve list, and they will be ready to step in if there are any injuries to footballers on the main roster.

Iceland have been placed in Group F at the tournament finals and will by vying Portugal, Austria and Hungary for a place in the knockout stages.

Iceland Euro 2021 squad: 

Goalkeepers: Hannes Halldorsson (Bodo Glimt), Ogmundur Kristinsson (Hammarby), Ingvar Jonsson (Sandefjord);

Defenders: Birkir Mar Saevarson (Hammarby), Ragnar Sigurdsson (FK Krasnodar), Kari Arnason (Malmo FF), Ari Freyr Skulason (Odense), Haukur Heidar Hauksson (AIK), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Lokeren), Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Cesena), Hjortur Hermannsson (IFK Goteborg);

Midfielders: Aron Einar Gunnarsson (Cardiff City), Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese), Birkir Bjarnason (FC Basel), Johan Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea), Theodor Elmar Bjarnason (AGF), Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Sundsvall), Arnor Ingvi Traustason (IFK Norrkoping);

Forwards: Eidur Gudjohnsen (Molde), Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Nantes), Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Kaiserslautern).

Reserves: Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson (Breidablik), Hallgrimur Jonasson (Odense), Holmar Orn Eyjólfsson (Rosenborg), Rúrik Gíslason (Nurnberg), Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Malmo FF), Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (Genclerbirligi).

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