The matchup between Iceland and England primarily ended up in the home team’s half of the pitch. But from their resolute 4-4-2 defensive shape, the hosts limited their opportunities to few chances despite their control of the ball. However, England pulled through in the final moments, surviving a late scare to seal a successful start […]
As we could have expected, France dominated possession against Iceland, despite problems to create danger against a very defensive team. Eventually a penalty scored by Giroud unlocked the game and sealed the score for France. Tactical analysis and match report by Simon Piotr. Iceland holds a very solid record on their ground, in the last […]
In a very one-sided affair, France completely dominated the game and produced a brilliant performance to beat Iceland 4-0 in Stade de France. Iceland parked the bus and managed to keep a one-goal margin until the late stages, but France was never really threatened here and completely outclassed their opponents. Having not impressed in possession […]