The opening game of the Women's European Championships this year features Iceland facing Finland in Group A on Wednesday.
Iceland secured the second spot in qualifying, following Germany to reach this stage, while Finland had to battle through a play-off, defeating Scotland 2-0 to advance to the main tournament.
Team update
Finland's key players Natalia Kuikka, Elli Pikkujamsa, and Jutta Rantala have all recovered from long-term injuries to join the squad for this competition, although they may need time to get back into rhythm.
Glodis Perla Viggosdottir is the first Icelandic player ever to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or and will play as a center-back for her team.
Match statistics
Iceland has won just one of their 12 European Championship matches, a victory in the group stage against the Netherlands in 2013, and has only kept one clean sheet during that period.
Sveindis Jonsdottir was Iceland's top scorer in the qualifiers with three goals.
Linda Sallstrom holds the record for most goals scored for Finland, with 62 goals for her national team.
Finland has kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 matches.
Forecast
Despite being ranked 12 spots above Finland in the FIFA rankings, Iceland's recent form is poor, making them vulnerable in the opening match.
Porsteinn Halldorsson's team has only won one of their last 11 games across all competitions, struggling notably in a Nations League group that included Switzerland, France, and Norway.
Moreover, their European Championship track record is unimpressive, with just one win in 12 matches.
On the contrary, Finland has made it to the quarter-finals twice before and comes into this year's tournament in good form, having won six of their last 10 competitive games.
With six players from the Women's Super League, and defensive player Natalia Kuikka standing out as their star, Finland has shown strength, with Kuikka being the only Finnish female to win the NWSL Championship in the American top tier league.
Both teams are expected to be well-structured, indicating a possibly low-scoring game, but Finland should not be underestimated.
They managed to beat Italy in the qualifiers and could potentially cause an upset in this match.