Gudmundsson creates Clarets history
Gudmundsson is in the Iceland side to face Argentina in their Group D opener at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow.
And he ends a 36-year wait for a Burnley player to start at a finals, since striker Billy Hamilton for Northern Ireland in their 4-1 defeat to France in their final second group stage game at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid.
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Hide AdHamilton scored twice in the tournament, both in a 2-2 draw with Austria in the second group phase, having had a hand in Gerry Armstrong’s winner over hosts Spain in the first group stage.
Clarets teammate Tommy Cassidy also featured at the tournament.
Gudmundsson spoke about his excitement ahead of his nation’s first World Cup here https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/clarets/burnley-winger-johann-berg-gudmundsson-set-to-make-history-with-iceland-at-world-cup-1-9204017