Nov 16 (Reuters) - Slovakia recovered from a goal down to beat Iceland 4-2 at home in Group J on Thursday, becoming the latest country to secure a place at next year's European Championship.
Juraj Kucka equalised at the half-hour mark before Ondrej Duda completed the turnaround six minutes later, slotting home a penalty after Kristian Hlynsson fouled him.
After the break, Slovakia dominated, with Lukas Haraslin scoring two minutes into the second half and completing his brace eight minutes later with a curled shot from the edge of the box.
The victory ensures a top-two finish for Slovakia in Group J along with already-qualified Portugal.
Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Frank PingueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Iceland's Orri Oskarsson, Juraj Kucka, Ondrej Duda, Kristian Hlynsson, Lukas Haraslin, Gudjohnsen, Tommy Lund, Frank Pingue
Organizations:
Iceland, Thomson
Locations:
Slovakia, Portugal, Gdansk