Gústav Thoroddsen would earn his first senior cap for Iceland at the age of 25 years and 98 days today, if in a 1-2 friendly loss to Armenia. Despite the honour of anchoring the Icelandic attack with fellow debutants Ingvi Jónbjörnsson and Sigurbjörn Sigurjónsson flanking him, Thoroddsen would hardly get a touch in as Armenia monopolized possession, and sweeper Anton Yeghiazaryan affording him special attention in the visitors' compact back five.

In the end, it would be Albert Erlendsson to score for Iceland as the goals came late, but this was interpreted as a sign that Thoroddsen could be in contention for a spot in the national squad, come the Europe Cup in a fortnight. "Gústav sadly didn't get to show much of what he could do today." head coach Tian Yonghang agreed. "But we all know what he's capable of, with the right support."

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