The national team of Iceland had previously lost to Ukraine in the home match of the third round of qualifying for the World Cup 2026.

Iceland - Ukraine 3:5 Video of goals and review of the match in the selection before the 2026 Emergency After the end of the game, Vikings forward Viktor Palsson commented on the performance of the powerful team.

“Of course, after such a match you don’t feel good about yourself. I respect that we had a wonderful first half and, happily, just scored three goals against our opponents.

After this we still have moments. We controlled the game quite well, demonstrated character, winning 1:1 rakhunok. Ale on such a level you are punished for pardons.

During the break we thought about what we could do better in the field. We really believed in ourselves, and this was truly a miraculous comeback - compare the numbers at 3:3.

And then it’s the same until the first half: we miss a goal, and then we immediately miss a goal. Just a little bit of bentage. This is truly a marvelous shock.

These favors are exactly the ones we need to increase our respect for. Of course, we could earn better, otherwise we would need to marvel at what we ourselves. The super teams have five shots and they score five goals. “It’s shocking,” said the Icelandic Vikon..

Iceland will take France for the upcoming tour.