Minute-by-minute updates on the action at New York Stadium, where Iceland are hoping to make the quarters. Join Rob Smyth
Three changes for Iceland, six for France. Let’s start with Iceland: Gudny Arnadottir, Ingibjorg Sigurdardottir and Agla Maria Albertsdottir replace Elisa Vidarsdottir, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir and Gudrun Arnadottir.
Substitutes: I Gunnarsdottir, Sveinbjornsdottir, Atladottir, E Vidarsdottir, G Jonsdottir, Magnusdottir, Johannsdottir, Jensen, Gudrun Arnadottir, Gunnlaugsdottir, Gudmundsdottir, Andradottir.Peyraud-Magnin; Torrent, Tounkara, Renard, Bacha; Toletti, Bilbault, Mateo; Diani, Malard, Baltimore. France are through as group winners, and will play the Netherlands, the holders, in a humdinger of a quarter-final on Saturday. The other three teams are competing for the right to probably, no offence, lose to Sweden at Leigh Sports Village on Friday. That’s kind of by the by: for all three teams, but especially Belgium, qualifying for the quarter-finals is an end in itself.
If it finishes 1-1, Belgium and Iceland would be split by overall goal difference, then goals scored, then a sudden-death spelling bee in which players on each side have to spell the word “canicular”. Confused? Splendid. Now all we need are the three digits on the back of the card.
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