Iceland vs Belgium is live in 124 countries on October 14, 2020: here's how to watch this UEFA Nations League showdown

October 12, 2020 By Ali M.

Topics: TV Schedules, Iceland, Belgium, UEFA Nations League

The Red Devils will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to England. Will Roberto Martinez’s side return to winning ways? Live Soccer TV's preview gives you match facts, team news, and global broadcast listings for Iceland vs Belgium.

Iceland vs Belgium – Preview

Belgium might have just suffered an unfortunate UEFA Nations League defeat at the hands of England over the weekend, but there is no time to lick their wounds as the Red Devils are gearing up for another interesting test. This time around, the European giants will visit Iceland, a side whom despite their recent struggles, aren’t ones to be taken lightly.

The race to top Group 2 is tight despite Belgium’s recent defeat. The slip-up at Wembley leaves them a point behind the first-placed Three Lions. Next up for Gareth Soutgate’s side is a showdown with Denmark, a side they faced in Matchday 2 but failed to defeat. Victory over Iceland is crucial for Belgium as they could reclaim the top spot, with the odds of England dropping points in their upcoming fixture being high.

Roberto Martinez’s side are winless in their last two fixtures. First was a draw in their friendly vs Ivory Coast, a result which could be easily written off as it was not a competitive fixture. The same cannot be said about the following one, which was the 2-1 loss to England, but there is context to that outcome as the visitors were without the inspirational Hazard and his younger brother Thorgan. On top of that, Thibaut Courtois was unavailable, leaving Mignolet to deputize.

Lukaku and Co. took but threw away a 1-0 lead. However, both the goals they conceded came via penalties. Nonetheless, improvement is needed from the world’s top-ranked national team. As for Iceland, they enter this tie on the back of a recent 3-0 loss to Denmark, a result which has left them bottom of the table with zero points. They can still mathematically finish top of the table but the goal for Erik Hamrén’s side is to salvage some pride and produce a confidence-boosting string of results that will have them confident for next months Euro 2020 playoff vs Hungary.

Team news:

Iceland: Yari Verschaeren and Jeremy Doku will be hopeful for starts. It will be interesting to see whether Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ragnar Sigurdsson will be handed rests for this fixture.

Belgium: As mentioned earlier, Eden and Thorgan Hazard are unavailable, as is Thibaut Courtois. Additionally, Kevin De Bruyne picked up a knock and could sit this one out. In his stead, Dries Mertens could return.

Key stats

Belgium’s 2-1 loss to England brought an end to their 13-game unbeaten run (W12, D1).
These two sides have met 12 times in history, with the Red Devils winning every single encounter.
Iceland have scored only once against Belgium since their 5-2 defeat at home to the Red Devils in a 1957 FIFA World Cup qualifier.