Final Icelandic squad for the Euros

Photo: hsi.is

Written by: Rasmus Boysen

The Icelandic national coach Geir Sveinsson has named his final squad for the upcoming European Championship in Croatia in January.

The 16 players:

Goalkeepers:
Björgvin Pall Gustavsson, Haukar, Iceland
Agust Eli Björgvinsson, FH Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

Left wings:
Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, Germany
Bjarki Mar Elisson, Füchse Berlin, Germany

Left backs:
Olafur Gudmundsson, IFK Kristianstad, Sweden
Aron Palmarsson, FC Barcelona, Spain

Playmakers:
Arnor Atlason, Aalborg Håndbold, Denmark
Janus Dadi Smarason, Aalborg Håndbold, Denmark

Right backs:
Runar Karason, TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, Germany
Asgeir Örn Hallgrimsson, USAM Nimes, France
Omar Ingi Magnusson, Århus Håndbold, Denmark

Right wings:
Arnor Gunnarsson, Bergischer HC, Germany

Pivots:
Kari Kristjan Kristjansson, IBV, Iceland
Arnar Freyr Arnasson, IFK Kristianstad, Sweden

Defenders:
Bjarki Mar Gunnarsson, Stjarnan, Iceland
Ymir Örn Gislason, Valur, Iceland

Reserves:
Aron Rafn Edvardsson, goalkeeper, SG BBM Bietigheim, Germany
Hreidar Levy Gudmundsson, goalkeeper, Grotta, Iceland
Stefan Rafn Sigurmansson, left wing, Pick Szeged, Hungary
Theodor Sigurbjörnsson, right wing, IBV, Iceland
Odinn Tor Rikhardsson, right wing, FH Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Daniel Ingason, left back, Haukar, Iceland
Olafur Gustafsson, left back, KIF Kolding-København, Denmark
Elvar Örn Jonsson, left back, Selfoss, Iceland
Gisli Torgeir Kristjansson, playmaker, FH Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Geir Gudmundsson, right back, Cesson-Rennes, France
Atli Ævar Ingolfsson, pivot, Selfoss, Iceland
Robert Gunnarsson, pivot, Århus Håndbold, Denmark

Iceland is in Group A (Split) with Croatia, Sweden and Serbia at the Euros.