New national football coach announces squad

Swedish coach Håkan Ericson announced his first Faroese national football team squad at a press conference this morning.

Some new additions have been made to the squad, including HB players Daniel Johansen and Dan í Soylu. HB’s Adrian Jusinussen is also included in the lineup, despite having been out with an injury for months.

A notable omission is Gilli Rólantsson, who plays for Norway’s Brann. He did not make the team after recently testing positive for Covid-19.

The lineup is as follows

Goalkeepers:

Gunnar Nielsen, FH Hafnarfjørður, Iceland

Teitur M. Gestsson, HB

Tórður Thomsen, NSÍ

Defence:

Jóannes K. Danielsen, KÍ

René Shaki Joensen, HB

Viljormur Davidsen, Vejle, Denmark

Daniel Johansen, HB

Rógvi Baldvinsson, Bryne BK, Norway

Heini Vatnsdal, KÍ

Heðin Hansen, HB

Sonni Ragnar Nattestad, B36

Odmar Færø, KÍ

Midfield/forwards 

Jóannes Bjartalíð, KÍ

Meinhard Olsen, GAIS, Sweden

Adrian Justinussen, HB

Kaj Leo í Bartalsstovu, Valur, Iceland

Sølvi Vatnhamar, Víkingur

Brandur H. Olsen, Helsingborgs, Sweden

Hallur Hansson, AC Horsens, Denmark

Dan í Soylu, HB

Gunnar Vatnhamar, Víkingur

Klæmint A. Olsen, NSÍ

Andreas Lava Olsen, Víkingur

The Faroese national team will play its first game this year against Malta in Tórshavn on 3 September, followed by an away game against Andorra on 6 September.

Translated by prosa.fo