The Iceland national football team has been officially relegated from League A of the UEFA Nations League, following their 2-1 defeat to Belgium on Wednesday evening.
Despite both Kevin De Bryne and Eden Hazard being unavailable due to injury, Belgium was still able to maintain their dominance throughout the game, with 68% possession.
The visitors enjoyed a strong start to the match, with star striker Romelu Lukaku outmaneuvering three defenders to score a 9th-minute opener. Despite this early setback, Iceland pushed back hard, finding the back of the net in the 17th minute courtesy of a Birkir Sævarsson fired low into the bottom corner.
Unfortunately for the hosts, this would be the end of any good news being delivered in their direction, as they were unable to find the back of the net in what was a tight contest. Ultimately, it took a 38th-minute Lukaku penalty to hand Belgium the three points.
While Belgium now is now in first place in League A’s Group 2, Iceland remains on zero points. With seven points separating themselves and third-placed England and just two games left to play, it is now mathematically impossible for Iceland to avoid relegation to League B next season.
