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MATCH THREAD: Group F - Iceland vs Austria - KO 17:00 (BBC)

Who will win?

  • Iceland

    Votes: 2 40.0%
  • Austria

    Votes: 3 60.0%
  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    5
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Iceland captain Aron Gunnarsson is expected to be available to play against Austria despite a groin problem.

Johann Gudmundsson, Alfred Finnbogason and Birkir Saevarsson are one booking from a ban.

Austria must decide whether to recall centre-back Aleksandar Dragovic, who has completed a one-game ban following his red card against Hungary.

Playmaker Zlatko Junuzovic could again miss out because of an ankle injury.

Iceland were denied a first win at a major tournament following Birkir Sævarsson's 87th minute own goal against Hungary, but the minnows know a win against Austria - and possibly even a draw - will take them through to the last 16. It would be a remarkable achievement for a country with a population of just over 330,000.

They could again look to play on the counter-attack against an Austrian side who must go on the offensive - anything but a win will eliminate Marcel Koller's team.

Austria rode their luck in the goalless draw against Portugal - who missed a host of chances, including a late penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo, and boss Koller believes that could be a turning point in their campaign.

"If this ball had gone in we could have returned home to Austria," Koller claimed (although his side would not have been eliminated had they lost). "After the last game [against Hungary] we were frustrated and now the reality is different.
 

Hoping Iceland pull out a win tonight, they've played really well in both games while Austria have been pretty poor
 


Amazing, my favourite team at the moment

even getting out o the group is a story. but given the Ronaldo dramarama, a 90+4 winner to advance AND knock out portugal is just awesome.

Portugal still got through
 

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