FIFA 2018: Everton's Sigurðsson features in debutant Iceland's 23-man squad

Iceland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has named the country's first-ever World Cup squad including many of the players that were a part of the team that made a dream run to the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2016.

Iceland became the lowest populated country to finish at the group topper of World Cup 2018 qualifiers and win the ticket to Russia. On its way to Russia, the Nordic nation defeated World Cup regulars Croatia, Ukraine and Turkey, finishing the group stage as table toppers. 

One notable omission is Nantes forward and experienced national team player Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, who misses out as he has been struggling with a knee injury. Kolbeinn scored from a Gylfi Sigurðsson cross in the second half of Iceland's quarter-final match against France in Euro 2016.

While Gylfi Sigurðsson has not played since 10th March due to a knee injury, he is expected to be fit for the team well before they start their campaign in Russia.

Burnley's Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Cardiff City's Aron Gunnarsson have also been included in the 23-man list. Iceland will open their campaign on 16 June against 2014 runners-up Argentina in Moscow.

Here is the provisional squad of Iceland for World Cup 2018:

Goalkeepers: Hannes Thor Halldorsson (Randers, Denmark), Runar Alex Runarsson (Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Frederik Schram (Roskilde, Denmark);

Defenders: Kari Arnason (Aberdeen, Scotland), Ari Freyr Skulason (Lokeren, Belgium), Birkir Mar Saevarsson (Valur), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Rostov, Russia), Hordur Magnusson (Bristol City, England), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (Levski Sofia, Bulgaria), Ragnar Sigurdsson (Rostov, Russia);

Midfielders: Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley, England), Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa, England), Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Malmo, Sweden), Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese, Italy), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton, England), Olafur Ingi Skulason (Karabukspor, Turkey), Rurik Gislason (Sandhausen, Germany), Samuel Fridjonsson (Valerenga, Norway), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City, Wales);

Forwards: Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg, Germany), Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson (Rostov, Russia), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Reading, England), Albert Gudmundsson (PSV, Netherlands).