Iceland vs Estonia: holding out against favorites
Euroopa bränd VivatBet / European brand VivatBet presents a preview of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Matchday 1 fixture between Iceland and Estonia. The game will take place on September 26 at 19:00 in Reykjavík, at Laugardalsvöllur.
Iceland and Estonia in the current Nations League
In the new Nations League season, the national teams of Iceland and Estonia will play in Group 4 of League C alongside Bulgaria and Luxembourg. All teams will take part in a double-round-robin tournament, with the winners securing direct promotion to League B. The team finishing second will compete for a spot in League B via the promotion play-offs. The bottom team in the group may be relegated to League D if they are among the two worst teams finishing fourth.
Iceland: recent matches
On November 16, 2025, Iceland ended their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Ukraine. With 7 points, the Scandinavians finished third, and their biggest success in the qualifiers was a hard-fought 2-2 draw with France, one of the Mundial favorites.
In 2026, the Iceland national team played five friendlies, losing to Mexico (4-0), Japan (1-0), and Argentina (3-0), and drawing with Canada (2-2) and Haiti (1-1). The overall statistics for Iceland’s last 10 games are as follows: 1 win, 3 draws, and 6 defeats, with a goal difference of 11-22.
Estonia: recent matches
On November 13, 2025, our national team ended their 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle with a heavy defeat against Norway (4-1). In Group I, Estonia finished fourth with 4 points, ahead of only Moldova. Five days later, our players beat Cyprus 4-2 in a friendly game.
In 2026, Estonia took part in two competitions: the FIFA Series and the Baltic Cup. In the semi-final of the first tournament, our team drew 1-1 with Kenya in regular time and won 5-4 on penalties, before losing 2-0 to Rwanda in the final. In the Baltic Cup, Estonia beat the Faroe Islands 1-0 in the semi-final and defeated Lithuania by the same score in the final.
Estonia’s overall record in their last 10 matches is as follows: 3 wins, 3 draws, and 4 defeats, with a goal difference of 10-18.
Iceland squad
Arnar Gunnlaugsson’s team consists mainly of footballers who play outside Iceland, including in the top leagues: Albert Guðmundsson (Fiorentina), Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), Hákon Haraldsson (Lille), Ísak Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln), and Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Also worth noting are Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson (Hertha BSC) and Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), who has a minor injury. The 37-year-old veteran Gylfi Sigurðsson, who previously played for Tottenham and Everton, is still in the team.
Estonia squad
Estonia’s roster maintains a balance between players from Meistriliiga and foreign leagues. Head coach Jürgen Henn builds the team’s play around its leaders: Karl Jakob Hein (Werder Bremen), Märten Kuusk (Polonia Warsaw), Mattias Käit (Thun), and Markus Poom (Trenčín).
H2H history
All seven matches between our national team and Iceland have been friendlies. Estonia and Iceland last clashed on January 8, 2023, drawing 1-1. Our boys have won once, while the Scandinavians have won three times, though their last victory was over 12 years ago. The last three encounters have all ended in draws.
Odds for main outcomes on VivatBet Eesti / VivatBet Estonia
You can bet on Iceland to win at odds of 1.40, a draw is available at 4.65, and a correct prediction for Estonia’s victory will multiply your stake by 10.
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