Arnar Gunnleifsson's coaching staff recently called up young and promising defensive midfielder Egert Gudmundsson to the national team squad, who has been shining in recent matches for Iceland's youth team. The 21-year-old midfielder plays for Swedish club "Elfsborg."

Thus, the coach of the Icelandic team can count on 25 players for the match against Ukraine.

Squad Roster for Iceland

Goalkeepers: Elias-Raun Olafsson ("Midtjylland", Denmark), Hakon Waldemarsson ("Brentford", England), Anton Einarsson ("Breiðablik").

Defenders: Logi Tomasson ("Samsunspor", Turkey), Daniel Gretarsson ("Senne Rygge", Denmark), Gylfi Magnusson ("Levadiakos", Greece), Sverrir Ingason ("Panathinaikos", Greece), Viktor Palsson ("Gorsemes", Denmark).

Midfielders: Aron Gunnarsson ("Al-Gharafa", Qatar), Bjarki Bjarkason ("Venezia", Italy), Hildir Torrason ("Lech Poznan", Poland), Isak Johannesson ("Cologne", Germany), Andri Baldursson ("Kasimpasa", Turkey), Stefan Thorarinsson ("Preston North End", England), Kristian Gylfason ("Twente", Netherlands), Jorgo Gudmundsson ("Al-Duhail SC", UAE), Hakon Haraldsson ("Lille", France), Jon Torsteinsson ("Hertha BSC", Germany), Mikael Ellertsson ("Genoa", Italy), Mikael Anderson ("AIK", Sweden), Egert Gudmundsson ("Elfesborg", Sweden).

Forwards: Brjonyur Vilmsson ("Groningen", Netherlands), Andri Gudjohnsen ("Blackburn Rovers", England), Daniel Gudjohnsen ("Malmo FF", Sweden), Albert Gudmundsson ("Fiorentina", Italy).

Recall that the match of the 6th round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup in Group D between Ukraine and Iceland will take place on November 16 at the "Legia" Stadium in Warsaw (kickoff time is 7 PM Kyiv time).