The Icelandic national team aimed to win before the match with Azerbaijan.
According to the information of "Report"'s employee sent to Reykjavik, the head coach of the Icelandic national football team, Arnar Gunnlaugsson, said this at a press conference.
The specialist shared his thoughts on the qualifying match of the 2026 World Cup against the Azerbaijani national team:
"Mainly, we were thinking about winning.
We won thanks to a good game. I was very satisfied with my team's game. Despite the score, it took quite a bit of effort to do this."
It should be noted that the Iceland-Azerbaijan match ended with a 5:0 victory for the home team.