{"id":667293,"date":"2026-03-28T11:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=667293"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:23:31","slug":"canada-vs-iceland-team-news-confirmed-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/03\/28\/canada-vs-iceland-team-news-confirmed-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada vs Iceland: Team News and Confirmed Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the confirmed lineups for Canada vs Iceland at the BMO Field in Toronto. As a co-host for the 2026 World Cup, Canada have not taken part in a gruelling qualifying campaign for this summer\u2019s showpiece sporting event. Iceland will aim to build momentum ahead of their first UEFA Nations League fixture against Estonia in September. The Canucks have a strong recent record against European opposition, having won their last three games, including a victory against Wales last September. Iceland have lost their last two fixtures, losing 4-0 against Mexico and 2-0 against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

International Friendly: Canada vs Iceland, Team News and Confirmed Lineups<\/h2>\n

Canada Team News<\/h3>\n

Alphonso Davies, forward Promise David and centre-back Alfie Jones will be missing from the Canadian squad, while Alistair Johnston and Mo\u00efse Bombito are also out injured, but will be with the squad.<\/p>\n

In the build-up to this fixture, manager Jesse Marsch spoke about his team\u2019s injury situation and the focus:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just trying to manage,\u201d said Marsch<\/span><\/a>. \u201cI say I\u2019m very solutions-based when it comes to injuries and just trying to figure out what else we can do and how to push the envelope and how to make sure that we\u2019re giving each guy the best opportunity to be at 100 per cent. So that\u2019s been the focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: <\/strong>World Cup Dreams on the Line: Breaking Down the 2026 FIFA Inter-Confederation Play-Offs<\/a><\/p>\n

Iceland Team News<\/h3>\n

Former Tottenham and Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is expected to start Arnar Gunnlaugsson\u2019s team, while Dagur Dan Thorhallsson will be a familiar name to Canadian\u2019s, with the Icelandic international plying his trade with CF Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n

Johann Gudmundsson is a shock name admitted from the Iceland squad<\/a>, while Kristall M\u00e1ni Ingason has received a first senior call-up.<\/p>\n

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Canada Confirmed Lineup<\/h3>\n

Canada<\/strong>: St. Clair, Laryea, Miller, Waterman, Sigur, Choiniere, Saliba, Ahmed, Buchanan, J. David, Larin.<\/p>\n

Subs<\/strong>: Cornelius, Crepeau, De Fougerolles, Flores, Goodman, Hoilett, Jebbison, Kone, Marshall-Rutty, Millar, Oluwaseyi, Osorio, Pepple, Priso, Russell-Rowe.<\/p>\n

Iceland Confirmed Lineup<\/h3>\n

Iceland<\/strong>: Olafsson E. (G), Ellertsson M. E., Haraldsson H., Hlynsson K., Ingason S. I., Johannesson I., Magnusson H., Oskarsson O, Palsson V., Thorsteinsson J., Willumsson B.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subs<\/strong>: Anderson M., Baldursson A. F., Einarsson A. (G), Gunnarsson A., Hermannsson H., Ingason K. M., Sigurdsson A., Sigurdsson G., Thordarson S. T., Thorhallsson D., Tomasson L., Valdimarsson H. R.<\/span><\/p>\n

Featured Image Credit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

SmartFrame – Zuma Press<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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