Head coach of Iceland's national team Haymir Hadlgrimsson is pleased with the game of his players in a duel with the Argentines.

In the starting match for the World Cup 2018, the Icelandic team won a draw in a duel with Argentina (1: 1).

As a result of the match, Icelandic coach Heimir Hadlgrimsson did not stint on the praise of his players.

"We played in defense just brilliant. They knew that Argentina will own the ball 60 - 70 percent of the time, it is very difficult to defend against such an opponent, "Haymir.

"Nevertheless, we managed, and the guys deserve praise for their work. Argentina did not surprise us at all ".

"We are well aware of their own capabilities and we know how we can win matches. The fact that in the composition of Argentina are players of a higher class, possessing great skill is a fact.

Therefore, if we try to play with them on an equal footing, we do not need to ask who will win in that case ".

"We need to play in a special way, and we know exactly how to do it," concluded Hadlgrimsson.

In the next round of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, Iceland will compete with Nigeria, and Argentina will play against Croatia.

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