Wales v Iceland LIVE: Team news and line-ups ahead of decisive fixture in Nations League | OneFootball

Wales midfielder Harry Wilson (Getty Images)

Wales host Iceland in Cardiff tonight in the final match of their group campaign in Nations League group B4, with Craig Bellamy’s side needing just one point to stay in with a shout of promotion.

The home side drew 0-0 against Turkey last week to keep themselves second in the group, two points ahead of Iceland, and they are in the hunt for automatic promotion if they win and Turkey slip up against Montenegro.

However, second place is a more realistic hope for Bellamy’s men, and that result would put them into a promotion play-off in March.

But first, they have to get past an Iceland side that they drew 2-2 with in Reykjavik last month, with the visitors hunting three points that would force the Welsh into a relegation play-off come March.

Wales 0-0 Iceland

4 mins

It’ll be Iceland with the first chance to swing in a free-kick after Williams fouls Þorsteinsson. Guðmunds­son delivers, but Rodon does well to head away and Wilson wins a free-kick.

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:51

Wales 0-0 Iceland

2 mins

All Wales in the opening stages, which is no surprise.

Iceland’s first brief spell of possession does bring a couple of nice one-touch combinations, though nothing comes of it.

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:49

KICK-OFF! Wales 0-0 Iceland

The away side get us underway in Cardiff!

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:46

Wales v Iceland LIVE

The two sides have emerged from the tunnel at the Cardiff City Stadium, so the anthems will be underway soon.

We’re five minutes from kick-off in the Welsh capital!

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:40

Form guide

As mentioned previously, Wales are yet to lose a match under Craig Bellamy, winning two and drawing three since he took over ahead of the Nations League resuming.

Both wins came against Montenegro, with Wales drawing both matches against Turkey and giving up a two-goal lead to Iceland in the reverse fixture in Reykjavik.

Iceland have won two, drawn one and lost two across their last five matches. As well as that draw against Wales, they beat Montenegro twice but were soundly beaten home and away by Turkey – 4-2 at home and 3-1 in Izmir.

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:35

Is Wales v Iceland on TV?

With around 20 minutes to go until kick-off, here’s a reminder of how you can watch tonight’s match.

When is Wales vs Iceland?

The match takes place on Tuesday 19 November with kick-off set for 7.45pm GMT at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

Where can I watch the match?

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on S4C, with coverage starting at 7.20pm. The match can also be streamed online via BBC iPlayer.

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:25

Match facts

Wales are unbeaten in their five matches under Craig Bellamy, and this is the longest unbeaten run to begin a managerial stint of any Wales boss.

The Welsh have gone 314 minutes without conceding a goal at home, and they could keep four consecutive clean sheets in competitive home fixtures for the first time since September 2016, when they kept four.

Neco Williams is one of only three players to have played every minute for Wales under Craig Bellamy so far (450), along with Joe Rodon and Ben Davies.

Williams has assisted two goals in his past four international appearances (as many as in his first 39 games for Wales combined), while Harry Wilson has been directly involved in more goals than any other Wales player in the Nations League (seven), as well as being their top scorer in the competition (five goals, two assists).

Chris Wilson19 November 2024 19:20