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Former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen included in Iceland's squad for Euro 2016

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Image: Eidur Gudjohnsen, now with Molde, has won over 80 caps for Iceland

Iceland coach Lars Lagerback has named 37-year-old striker Eidur Gudjohnsen in his 23-man squad for Euro 2016, before confirming that he will step down at the end of the tournament.

Having narrowly missed out on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, 67-year-old Lagerback led Iceland to the finals of a major tournament for the first time.

The Swede, who has coached his native country and Nigeria at international level, had previously indicated that he would step down at the end of the European Championship but confirmed the decision after naming his squad.

"It was a very hard decision, I have to admit I haven't gotten any younger," he told reporters.

"But the main reason is that maybe I should do something else with friends and family."

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Image: Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has also been included in Iceland's squad

Not known for being sentimental, Lagerback included Iceland's record goalscorer Gudjohnsen in his squad for France on the back of the striker's strong performances for Norwegian side Molde.

The former Chelsea and Barcelona forward has only scored one goal in seven games for Molde but has been praised by coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for his work rate and experience.

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Iceland will face Portugal, Hungary and Austria in Group F at Euro 2016.

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Iceland squad

Goalkeepers: Hannes Halldorsson (Bodo/Glimt), Ogmundur Kristinsson (Hammarby), Ingvar Jonsson (Sandefjord)

Defenders: Ari Skulason (OB), Hordur Magnússon (Juventus), Hjortur Hermannsson (PSV Eindhoven), Ragnar Sigurdsson (Krasnodar), Kari Arnason (Malmo), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Lokeren), Birkir Saevarsson (Hammarby), Haukur Heidar Hauksson (AIK)

Midfielders: Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), Theodor Elmar Bjarnason (AGF), Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Norrkoping), Birkir Bjarnason (Basel), Johann Gudmundsson (Charlton), Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Sundsvall)

Forwards: Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Nantes), Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Kaiserslautern), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Molde)

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