Mexico vs Iceland Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | International Friendlies

Mexico is coming off a solid 2025, where they won their 9th CONCACAF Gold Cup title, defeating the United States by a score line of 2-1, courtesy of goals from Raul Jimenez and Edson Alvarez. On the other hand, Iceland missed out on World Cup qualification after a 2-0 loss to Ukraine. The loss all but ended their ambitions of playing in the continental showpiece in the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2026. Read about the Mexico vs Iceland Prediction in this article, and why the scoreline will see a clear winner.

The upcoming encounter will see coach Javier Aguirre give senior caps to players currently playing in Mexico, while Mexican players in Europe have been given a rest. The clash against Iceland will also be Mexico's final non-FIFA date friendly before the March FIFA break. On the flip side, Iceland is looking to rebuild and gain more chemistry among the young players in the squad, and facing a team heading to the World Cup in June, which will allow coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson to imprint his ideas and assess the team.

The last three meetings between the two sides have seen El Tri walk away with 3 wins. Iceland National Football Team last met Mexico during an international friendly in May 2021, which saw a brace from Hirving Lozano sealing a morale-boosting win.

Mexico vs Iceland Preview

Tournament: International Friendlies

Date: February 25, 2026

Kick-off Time: 02:00 GMT

Venue: Estadio Corregidora

Mexico National Football Team News

Mexico will be without most of its star players due to injuries, who are playing in Europe, and also are gonna miss Gilberto Mora, Jesus Orozco, Luis Romo, and Edson Alvarez from the squad.

Iceland National Football Team News

Iceland is going to miss Fiorentina striker Albert Gudmundsson due to an ankle injury for the upcoming clash against Mexico.

Mexico vs Iceland Predicted Lineups

Below are the predicted lineups for Mexico and Iceland.

Mexico Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Jose Rangel

Defenders: Jesus Gallardo, Israel Reyes, Everado Lopez, Jesus Garza

Midfielders: Marcel Ruiz, Carlos Rodriguez, Erik Lira

Forwards: Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutierrez, Armando Gonzalez

Iceland Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Elias Olafsson

Defenders: Victor Palsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Hourdur Magnusson, Mikael Egill Ellertsson

Midfielders: Gisli Thordarson, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson

Forwards: John Thorsteinsson, Andri Gudjohnsen, Brynjolfur Andersen Willumson

Key Players to Watch in Mexico vs Iceland

Everado Lopez (Mexico)

Lopez will once again be a key player for El Tri as they look to stop Iceland's attackers dead in their tracks. Coach Javier Aguirre will be relying on the defensive solidity provided by his centre back ahead of the upcoming friendly.

Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland)

The son of former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, Andri Gudjohnsen, has shown scary potential for Iceland and his club, Blackburn Rovers. He will be a key player for Arnar Gunnlaugsson ahead of the upcoming friendly, and may be the player who could usher in a new era in Icelandic football.

Mexico vs Iceland Prediction

Mexico will be the favorite to win the game and take the winning momentum back home before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They have shown their quality and have even played in 2026, and Iceland could be the deer caught in the headlights in this upcoming game.

Predicted Score: Mexico 2-0 Iceland