Women’s Euro 2022 – The coach of Iceland, opponent of Belgium on Sunday, lives the quarter-finals
(Belga) Sunday at 6 p.m., the Red Flames will play their first Group D match of the Women’s Euro against Iceland. On the eve of the shock, the Scandinavian coach was confident.
“Both teams have a different style but equivalent qualities. If we play aggressively, stick together in defense and play our best game, then yes, we have a good chance. But it’s on the pitch. it has to be proven,” coach Thorsteinn Halldorsson said at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on Saturday, in the shadow of the temple where Kevin De Bruyne performed his Cityzen prowess. Halldorsson, 54, took charge of the Icelandic team last year. Before that, he coached the Breidablik women’s team for years, with which he won three league titles. During this Euro, he hopes to lead Iceland in the quarter-finals, which the island state had already achieved in 2013. A good start against Belgium is essential before the duels against Italy and France, but the technician Icelander does not want to project himself so far. “It’s a cliché, but I take it game by game. We play against Belgium and I’m only concerned about this game. What happens after? We’ll see. I expect a physical fight, a war of attrition. Of course, I know how I want to counter the Belgians, where their weaknesses are, but I’m not going to reveal that now,” Halldorsson said. In the Icelandic selection, everyone is at the post, except the second goalkeeper Cecilia Runnarsdotti, who injured her finger in training. (Belgian)