Cieran Slicker had a debut to forget, because the qualifying warm-up-friendly world-up of Scotland ended with a 3-1 defeat through Iceland in Hampden Park.
Fortunately house goalkeeper Angus Gunn ran an injury in the third minute and eventually had to be replaced by the 22-year-old ippswich stopper, after which he gave possession before Andri Gudjohnsen beat him with a great drive.
John Souttar leveled in the 25th minute from a corner, but Slicker and his defenders struggled collective when the visitors resident the lead from a corner, just before the break, with the midfielder Lewis Ferguson spent his own goal.
Slicker was found again in the 52nd minute when he was beaten by a Victor Palsson headball, who added the shine for the visitors.
Iceland had lost all six of their earlier meetings with Scotland, but they earned their first victory.
Sturm Graz Right back Max Johnston and Ipswich Vooruit George Hirst made their first start in a different experienced team with defender Kieran Tierney who won his 50th cap and played in a rear five.
After a minute of applause to remember the former Scottish President Jack McGinn, the grandfather of midfielder John McGinn, who died last month at the age of 92, the game started quickly when Gunn – starting when Craig Gordon was injured – remained on the ground after the awkward landing.
After a treatment, the 29-year-old was replaced by a slicker, who endured a nightmare start.
His approval was immediately returned to Gudjohnsen – son of former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur – and from 20 meters he drove the ball high past Slicker.
Two more bad kicks from the keeper did nothing for trust. In the 21st minute, Good Pressing from McGinn won him possessed in the Iceland punishment area, but from his Pinpoint Cross, Hirst passed from six meters.
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After Slicker had collected a ride from Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson during the second attempt, the Hirst then tested Iceland -goalkeeper Elias Olaafsson with a ride that was tipped over the bar, but from Johnston’s corner, Souttar bent from six meters.
Scotland started to find some current, but when Albert Gundmundson delivered a corner in the 44th minute, Slicker and his defenders could not handle it and the ball ricoched a few players before it came from Ferguson and over the line.
Angry called in the break around the stadium and there was more consternation after 52 minutes when Palsson’s header of a Gudmundsson-free kick went through the hands of Slicker, with VAR who confirmed the goal after a suspicion of offside.
The Ipswich -keeper was then sarcastic welcomed by a part of the Tartan army after a comfortable collection.
On the other hand, Hirst’s efforts became close – it seemed that the ball came from his shoulder after a Johnston Cross – brilliant saved by Olaafsson.
The keeper of Iceland was beaten by Hirst in the 63rd minute after parsing a Scott McTominay shot, but the Napoli midfielder was ruled outside.
Motherwell -midfielder Lennon Miller came up to make his Scotland debut in the 68 minutes, together with striker Che Adams and defender Scott McKenna, by that time the home team had received the initiative.
Olafsson tipped McGinn’s smart chip over the bar in the 88th minute, but there was no late Scotland investment.
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