Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text digital coverage of the World Cup qualifier between Iceland and Germany. Hansi Flick has made the perfect start to life as Germany boss since taking the reins from Joachim Low, winning his two opening matches in style, and he will look to continue that trend tonight against an Iceland side really down on their luck. Stay with us for team news and all the pre-match hype before the live commentary starts at 19:45.

Rudiger catches Gudmundsson with his left arm, giving Iceland a chance to pump the ball into the visitors' penalty area. But Germany deal with the in-swinger quite comfortably.

The early goal has failed to silence the home supporters, though, who trying to get their team going by engaging in the Icelandic thunderclap.

Hard to believe it's now five years since Iceland famously knocked England out of the Euros. There are plenty of survivors from that night in their squad but sadly many are coming to the end of their careers.

Well, that's the last thing Iceland needed. There are few goals in their side and now they're being forced into 'Plan B' already.

GOAL! Iceland 0-1 Germany (Serge Gnabry): Germany are ahead already! Kimmich controls a ball over the top on his chest and rolls it back to Sane, whose first-time pass is delightful to set up Gnabry for a tap-in at the far post. The linesman's flag is up immediately but after a lengthy VAR review the goal is awarded.

There are just over 3,000 home fans in attendance tonight. Germany, as expected, are bossing the early possession and force their first corner, which they play short. Sane delivers a cross to the near post but it's cleared by the boys in blue.

Kick-off! Germany, in their famous white strip and black shorts, get us underway in Iceland!

It's time for the national anthems which means kick-off is just moments away...

FIVE minutes until kick-off! Will Germany take control of Group J or have Iceland got a surprise up their sleeve?

TEAMS IN FULL - Iceland XI: Halldorsson, Saevarsson, Bjarnason, Fjoluson, Skulason, B.Bjarnason, Palsson, Johannesson, J. Gudmundsson, A. Gudmundsson, Helgason.. subs: Gunnarsson, Runarsson, Thorarinsson, Hermannsson, Kjartansson, Sigurdsson, Arnason, Baldursson, Eyjolfsson, Sampsted, Thorsteinsson, Gudjohnsen /// Germany XI: Neuer, Hofmann, Sule, Rudiger, Kehrer, Kimmich, Goretzka, Gnabry, Gündogan, Sane, Werner.. subs: Leno, Trapp, Raum, Schlotterbeck, Havertz, Wirtz, Adeyemi, Musiala, Klostermann, Neuhaus, Dahoud, Gosens.

Earlier this evening...

This is the fourth time these two nations meet, with Germany having won two and drawn the other. Leon Goretzka, Kai Havertz and Ilkay Gundogan were on the scoresheet as Die Mannschaft got off to the winning start in Group J with a 3-0 triumph back in March.

Germany top Group J with 12 points from their opening five games, just a point ahead of Armenia who have played a game more. Romania are in third on nine points. So, as you can see, Flick's men still have work to do in their bid to reach Qatar.

Check out the highlights of Germany's 6-0 thrashing of Armenia on Sunday!

Flick has brought "an enormous spirit of optimism", according to Eurosport Germany’s Dennis Melzer. Find out how in our comprehensive article below!

ICELAND TEAM NEWS: Arnar Vidarsson makes no fewer than six changes to the Iceland who started the 2-2 draw with North Macedonia. Burnley's Johann Berg Gudmundsson captains the side, while Hannes Halldorsson replaces Arsenal goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson.

GERMANY TEAM NEWS: Just the one change from the side that thrashed Armenia 6-0 last time out with Ilkay Gundogan replacing the injured Marco Reus. All of the usual suspects are included such as Serge Gnabry, who scored twice on Sunday.