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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

January 12, 2023 3:24 PM ET
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END OF THE MATCH: SWEDEN WINS

 

January 12, 2023 3:22 PM ET
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GOOOOAALL

In stoppage time, Sweden scores with Jacob Ondrejka's shot that could be the winning goal;

January 12, 2023 3:17 PM ET
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88'

Córner for Iceland that was finished off by Thorvaldsson, but the ball narrowly missed the goal.

January 12, 2023 3:14 PM ET
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GOOOOAALL

The Swedish national team equalizes the match after Elias Andersson's goal from a free kick that went into the corner of the net;

January 12, 2023 3:09 PM ET
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82'

Omar Faraj's header goes narrowly wide, Sweden's team had the chance;

January 12, 2023 3:04 PM ET
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78'

Júlíus Magnússon's shot goes over the crossbar by a few centimetres;

January 12, 2023 2:59 PM ET
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76'

Iceland's Júlíus Magnússon is yellow carded.

January 12, 2023 2:54 PM ET
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71'

Triple change in the Icelandic national team 

January 12, 2023 2:49 PM ET
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65'

Aron Bjarnason's shot has crashed into a rival defender;
 

January 12, 2023 2:44 PM ET
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60'

Iceland almost increased the lead on the scoreboard, but Damir Muminovic's shot went high;

January 12, 2023 2:39 PM ET
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50'

Victor Edvardsen's shot is comfortably caught by the rival goalkeeper;

January 12, 2023 2:34 PM ET
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46'

The second half started with a change in the Swedish team;

January 12, 2023 2:29 PM ET
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45' END OF FIRST HALF

Narrow lead for the Icelandic national team 

January 12, 2023 2:24 PM ET
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41'

Final stretch of the first half with Jacob Ondrejka's shot that went wide.

January 12, 2023 2:19 PM ET
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GOOOOAAALL

Iceland takes the lead on the scoreboard after Sveinn Gudjohnsen, who missed the penalty but was awarded the retake and did not miss;
 

January 12, 2023 2:14 PM ET
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29' Penalty

The referee decided a penalty in favor of Iceland after Gustaf Lagerbielke's handball, who also received a yellow card;

January 12, 2023 2:09 PM ET
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25'

Dagur Thórhallsson's header was saved by the Swedish goalkeeper
 

January 12, 2023 2:04 PM ET
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18'

After the corner kick in favor of Iceland, Sævar Magnússon shot but it was saved by the goalkeeper;

January 12, 2023 1:59 PM ET
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14'

Shot by Jacob Ondrejka that touches the Icelandic center back so there will be a corner for the Swedish team;

January 12, 2023 1:54 PM ET
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7'

Aron Sigurdarson's shot hit a Swedish defender and there was a corner for Iceland;

January 12, 2023 1:49 PM ET
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Moment of the hymns

This is the moment of the 22 players on the field when the Icelandic national team's anthem was played.

Photo:  Magnus Agnar Magnusson
Photo: Magnus Agnar Magnusson

January 12, 2023 1:44 PM ET
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3'

Sweden's first warning with a shot by Jacob Ondrejk that was rejected;

January 12, 2023 1:39 PM ET
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1'

The match began;

January 12, 2023 1:34 PM ET
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All set

Players in the dressing room ready to take the field

January 12, 2023 1:29 PM ET
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Referee

Portugal's Godinho will be in charge of the match between Sweden and Iceland;

January 12, 2023 1:24 PM ET
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Sweden's group for Euro 2024 qualification

The Swedish national team is looking for a place at Euro 2024, for that it will have to finish in the top two in a group with Austria, Belgium, Estonia and Azerbaijan;

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January 12, 2023 1:19 PM ET
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Iceland's group for Euro 2024 qualification

Iceland is seeking to qualify for the 2024 European Championship, which will begin with qualification matches against Portugal, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein;

January 12, 2023 1:14 PM ET
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XI Iceland

This is the starting eleven for the Icelandic national team

Photo: Knattspyrnusambandið
Photo: Knattspyrnusambandið

January 12, 2023 1:09 PM ET
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XI Sweden

The Swedish team will start with this starting roster

Photo: Svensk Fotboll
Photo: Svensk Fotboll

January 12, 2023 1:04 PM ET
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1 hour

In 1 hour the match between Sweden and Iceland will kick off, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL
 

January 12, 2023 12:59 PM ET
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Stay tuned here to follow Sweden vs Iceland

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Sweden vs Iceland, as well as the latest information from the Algarve Stadium. Keep an eye on the match with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.

January 12, 2023 12:54 PM ET
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How to watch Sweden vs Iceland in Friendly Match ?

If you want to watch Sweden vs Iceland live, it will not be available on television. 

If you want to watch it on the internet,VAVEL;is your best option.

January 12, 2023 12:49 PM ET
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What time is the Sweden vs Iceland Friendly Match ?

This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:

Argentina: 15:00 PM,
Bolivia: 15:00 PM.
Brasil: 15:00 PM.
Chile: 14:00 PM.
Colombia: 13:00 AM.
Ecuador: 13:00 AM.
USA (ET): 13:00 AM.
Spain: 19:00 PM,
Mexico: 13:00 AM.
Paraguay: 15:00 PM.
Peru: 15:00 PM.
Uruguay: 15:00 PM.
Venezuela: 14:00 AM.

January 12, 2023 12:44 PM ET
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Watch out for this player in Iceland

Andri Gudjohnsen who was in Real Madrid's youth team now plays for Noorkoping where last season he scored a goal and gave an assist. The young player of only 20 years old scored in his last game against Estonia.

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

January 12, 2023 12:39 PM ET
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Watch out for this player in Sweden

Christoffer Nyman, currently playing for Noorkoping, has scored a total of 16 goals and two assists this past season. The 30-year-old, who has not played for his country since the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, scored last Monday to help his national team win against Finland.

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

January 12, 2023 12:34 PM ET
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How does Iceland arrive?

Iceland drew 1-1 in their last friendly match against Estonia. They are the reigning champions of the Baltic Cup after beating Lithuania in the semifinals and Latvia in the final, both matches won on penalties.

January 12, 2023 12:29 PM ET
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How does Sweden arrive?

Sweden arrives after winning the last three friendlies they have played, beating Mexico, Algeria and Finland. In a year in which they were relegated to the C league in the UEFA Nations League after finishing in last place in group 4 with only 4 points.

January 12, 2023 12:24 PM ET
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Background

A total of 16 times the teams of Sweden and Iceland have met with a favorable balance for the Swedish team that has won 11 times, twice Iceland has won in this duel and three times they have drawn. The last time they met was in 2019 in a friendly match in which they drew 2-2.

January 12, 2023 12:19 PM ET
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Venue: The match will be played at the Algarve Stadium, located in the city of Faro in Portugal, which was inaugurated in 2003 and has a capacity for a total of 30,305 spectators.

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

January 12, 2023 12:14 PM ET
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Preview of the match

Sweden and Iceland to meet in a friendly match
 

January 12, 2023 12:09 PM ET
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Welcome to VAVEL.COM coverage of Sweden vs Iceland in Friendly Match

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifriacute; n for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here live from VAVEL.
 

January 12, 2023 12:04 PM ET