Blagult are heading into the match on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win over Scandinavian rivals Finland on Tuesday, while Iceland came from behind to earn a dramatic 1-1 draw against Estonia, two days earlier.
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Sweden will take on Iceland in an International friendly at Estadio Algarve on Thursday evening. Blagult are heading into the match on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win over Scandinavian rivals Finland on Tuesday, while Iceland came from behind to earn a dramatic 1-1 draw against Estonia, two days earlier. Both nations will be aiming to earn positive results ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, which begins in March. The two side’s had failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and will be hoping to reach the finals of the European championship.
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Sweden possible line-up: Wahlstedt, Boman, Eriksson, Ekdal, Persson, Bernhardsson, Larsson, Gustafson, Ayari, Asoro, Nyman
Iceland possible line-up: Gunnarsson, Palsson, Thorkelsson, Muhinovic, Fridriksson, Sigurdsson, Magnusson, Ingason, Andarsson, Gudjohnsen, Thorisson
Sweden
| Opponents | Score |
| Finland | 2-0 (W) |
| Algeria | 2-0 (W) |
| Mexico | 1-2 (W) |
| Slovenia | 1-1 (D) |
| Serbia | 4-1 (L) |
Iceland
| Opponents | Score |
| Estonia | 1-1 (D) |
| Latvia | 1-2 (W) |
| Lithuania | 0-1 (W) |
| South Korea | 1-0 (L) |
| Saudi Arabia | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Sweden draw Iceland | 2-2 |
| Sweden beat Iceland | 0-2 |
| Sweden beat Iceland | 3-2 |
| Sweden beat Iceland | 5-0 |
| Sweden beat Iceland | 1-2 |
The International Friendly match between Sweden and Estonia will take place at Estadio Algarve on Thursday at 11:30 pm IST.
| Sweden vs Iceland | Key Details |
| Date | January 12 |
| Venue | Estadio Algarve |
| Kickoff time in Portugal | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Sweden | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Iceland | 6:00 pm |
For the football fans in Sweden, live telecast of the match will be available on Discovery + and C More Sweden.
