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Argentina vs Iceland: match report

Argentina hosted Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Wednesday 10 June 2026, in the International Friendlies. Rosendo Mendoza is the referee.

Result and scorers

Argentina 3-0 Iceland. Goals: Valentín Barco 8' for Argentina; Lionel Messi 72' (pen) for Argentina; Thiago Almada 87' for Argentina. Attendance: 88,043.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 8' Goal: Valentín Barco (Argentina) 1-0
  • 29' Yellow card: Victor Palsson (Iceland)
  • 30' Yellow card: Daniel Grétarsson (Iceland)
  • 42' Yellow card: Valentín Barco (Argentina)
  • 63' Yellow card: Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland)
  • 71' Yellow card: Elias Ólafsson (Iceland)
  • 72' Penalty: Lionel Messi (Argentina) 2-0
  • 75' Yellow card: Lautaro Martínez (Argentina)
  • 77' Yellow card: Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland)
  • 78' Yellow card: Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland)
  • 87' Goal: Thiago Almada (Argentina) 3-0
Match stats (contains the result)
63.1%Possession36.9%
15Shots6
7Shots on target1
2Corners2
13Fouls21
3Offsides0
1Saves4
2Yellow cards6
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Argentina 4-4-2

Coach: Lionel Scaloni

  1. 12 Gerónimo Rulli GK
  2. 28 Agustín Giay DEF
  3. 19 Nicolás Otamendi DEF
  4. 6 Lisandro Martínez DEF
  5. 25 Facundo Medina DEF
  6. 17 Giuliano Simeone MID
  7. 11 Giovani Lo Celso MID
  8. 14 Exequiel Palacios MID
  9. 8 Valentín Barco MID
  10. 18 Nico Paz MID
  11. 21 José López FWD

Bench

  • 13 Cristian Romero DEF
  • 20 Alexis Mac Allister MID
  • 24 Enzo Fernández MID
  • 7 Rodrigo De Paul MID
  • 22 Lautaro Martínez FWD
  • 15 Nicolás González MID
  • 16 Thiago Almada MID
  • 4 Gonzalo Montiel DEF
  • 10 Lionel Messi FWD
  • 1 Juan Musso GK
  • 27 Santiago Beltrán GK
  • 30 Ignacio Ovando DEF
  • 26 Nahuel Molina DEF
  • 29 Nicolás Capaldo DEF
  • 9 Julián Álvarez FWD

Iceland 4-4-2

Coach: Arnar Gunnlaugsson

  1. 1 Elías Ólafsson GK
  2. 4 Victor Pálsson DEF
  3. 3 Daníel Grétarsson DEF
  4. 23 Hördur Magnusson DEF
  5. 2 Logi Tómasson DEF
  6. 19 Mikael Egill Ellertsson MID
  7. 8 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson MID
  8. 14 Andri Fannar Baldursson MID
  9. 11 Albert Gudmundsson FWD
  10. 7 Hákon Arnar Haraldsson MID
  11. 9 Orri Óskarsson FWD

Bench

  • 20 Kristian Hlynsson MID
  • 15 Dagur Thórhallsson DEF
  • 17 Aron Gunnarsson MID
  • 18 Jón Thorsteinsson FWD
  • 6 Hjörtur Hermannsson DEF
  • 21 Arnór Sigurdsson MID
  • 5 Gísli Thórdarson MID
  • 10 Gylfi Sigurdsson MID
  • 16 Kristall Ingason MID
  • 22 Daníel Gudjohnsen FWD
  • 13 Anton Ari Einarsson GK
  • 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson GK
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 16 June 2018: Argentina 1-1 Iceland