Anything but a win will send Iceland packing out of Russia when they come against Croatia on Tuesday.
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It's all in or nothing for Iceland when they come up against a Croatian side that has already acquired a ticket to the last 16 stage. With just a point under their belt, Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson will retain the faith in his men to secure the win with a good goal margin against their European counterparts while hoping for a favorable result in the Argentina-Nigeria showdown.
After putting in a solid performance against the Albiceleste in their opening group game and earning a draw, The Boys fell off the rails and conceded twice against Nigeria in a game which saw Gyilfi Sidgursson miss a spot-kick. Against the Vatreni, they will only aim put in a shift similar to one they used to frustrate Lionel Messi and his cohorts while getting the goals on top.
With Zlatko Dalic's side already qualifying, the Vikings will aim to take advantage of the coach resting some of his key players. Nevertheless, it will not be as easy as it seems knowing the talent the Croatians have in their ranks to use for the squad rotation.
Furthermore, they approach the upcoming encounter motivated by a domineering stint which saw they bag three goals without reply against Argentina. As a result, Iceland will be required to utilize every good trick in their books if they indeed fancy another fairytale journey while the world looks on.
The Scandinavians have faced the Vatreni on six occasions and have lost four times, drawn once and have only won once in the meetings.
