Match Report
Iceland went into the game 39th in the table on 4 points; Czech Republic sat 22nd on 6 — a 2-point gap. Iceland ranked just 61st in the league on five-round form despite their 39th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.25 for Iceland and 2.67/1.67 for Czech Republic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.26.
The match was played at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium (capacity 12,000). On the scoreboard, Czech Republic led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Iceland: Kjartan Finnbogason (77') · Czech Republic: Tomas Soucek (19'), Jan Sykora (65')
Key stats
Possession: Iceland 45% · Czech Republic 55% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 1-4