Iceland
Hannes Thor Halldorsson – 6/10
Halldorsson didn’t have much to do as the English attackers and his defenders combined to give him literally nothing to work on. He jumped the right way but was unable to save Rooney’s penalty.
Birkir Saevarsson – 7.5/10
The right-back was one of the best performers on the pitch and gave England forwards minimal space on the flank. He made some crucial tackles and though he did not attack much, his defensive work was up to the mark.
Ragnar Sigurdsson – 8.5/10
The best performer of the night by far. Sigurdsson showed a lot of courage to charge forward minutes after going behind against a ‘supposedly’ top team in the knockouts of a major tournament and scored the equaliser for his team. He made one of the tackles of the tournament to deny Vardy a clear goalscoring chance in the 70th minute of the match. The centre-back will definitely carry this performance of his with him for the rest of his life.
Kari Arnason – 7/10
Arnason partnered up well with Sigurdsson to keep the English forwards at arm’s length and win the match for his nation.
Ari Freyr Skulason – 7/10
Skulason, along with Saevarsson, ran tirelessly throughout the match and grew in stature as each minute passed.
Aron Gunnarsson – 7.5/10
Gunnarsson’s long throws were something which the England defenders had a hard time dealing with. One of his throws led to Iceland’s first goal and his performance was what one expects from a captain. He was strong in the midfield and gave his all to ensure his team crosses the line.
Gylfi Sigurdsson – 6.5/10
The Swansea man was surprisingly not amongst the best performers for Iceland and had a relatively quiet outing.
Johann Berg Gudmundsson – 7/10
The Iceland no. 7 ran tirelessly on the wings and gave his fullback as much protection as he could.
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson – 8/10
Sigthorsson was never shy of tracking back to help his defence and also scored the winner for his team, a goal which was the culmination of a brilliant move from the Iceland team. Though Hart should have saved that shot, we cannot take anything away from the extra shift which the Icelander put in tonight.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson – 7/10
Bodvarsson, along with his striking partner formed the first line of defence for his team and was involved in the brilliant play which led to Iceland’s second goal.
Substitutes
Theodor Bjarnason – N/A
Bjarnason was brought on in the 77th minute for Sigthorsson to provide some extra defensive support to the team.
Arnor Traustason – N/A
Traustason was brought on for Bodvarsson in the 89th minute.
