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Change in National Team Squad

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Karítas Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir of Brøndby in Denmark is injured and withdraws from the Icelandic women's national soccer team.
  • Jelena Tinna Kujundzic of Þróttur will replace Halldórsdóttir, joining the team in Iceland to prepare for a match against Spain.
  • The Icelandic team will play Ukraine in Poland on Friday and then face world champions Spain at home on Tuesday.

Karítas Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir, a player for Brøndby in Denmark, has been forced to withdraw from the Icelandic women's national soccer team due to injury. Her place will be taken by Jelena Tinna Kujundzic, a player from Þróttur.

Kujundzic will not be available for the Icelandic team's match against Ukraine on Friday. However, she is expected to join the squad in Iceland as they prepare for their home game against Spain. Kujundzic, a 23-year-old center-back, is a newcomer to the national team, having previously played 10 games for various youth squads.

This is the second change to the squad announced on May 21 by head coach Þorsteinn Halldórsson, who selected a 23-player roster. Previously, Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir also had to withdraw due to injury, with Hrafnhildur Ása Halldórsdóttir of Breiðablik being called up to replace her.

The Icelandic team is scheduled to play Ukraine in Poland on Friday. They will then face the reigning world champions, Spain, at Laugardalsvöllur on Tuesday.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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