Azerbaijan national team suffered a crushing defeat in Iceland

The Azerbaijan national team played its first match today in the qualifying round for the World Cup 2026.

Apasport.az reports that the team led by Fernandu Santos faced Iceland away.

The match in Reykjavik was dominated by the home side. The score was opened towards the end of the first half. Iceland scored 4 more goals in the second half and celebrated a crushing victory - 5:0.

It should be noted that the Azerbaijan national team will face the Ukrainian team on September 9 at 20:00 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium within Group D.

World Cup 2026
Qualifying Round, Round I
22:45 Iceland - Azerbaijan 5:0
Goals: Viktor Palsson, 45+2, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, 47, 55, Albert Guðmundsson, 66, Kristján Hlynsson, 72
Iceland: 1. Elias Rafn Olafsson, 3. Daniel Leo Grétarsson, 5. Sverrir Ingason, 4. Viktor Palsson, 23. Mikael Ellertsson, 7. Hakon Haraldsson (c), 8. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, 16. Stefan Thordarson, 10. Albert Guðmundsson, 11. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson, 22. Andri Guðjohnsen
Substitutes: 12. Hakon Valdimarsson, 13. Anton Einarsson, 2. Logi Tomasson, 6. Gísli Thordarson, 9. Saevar Atli Magnusson, 14. Thorir Johann Helgason, 15. Villum Villumsson, 17. Brinyolfur Villumsson, 18. Mikael Anderson, 19. Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, 20. Kristján Hlynsson, 21. Daniel Gudjohnsen
Head coach: Arnar Guðlaugsson
Azerbaijan: 1. Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, 2. Rahman Dashdamirov, 4. Bahlul Mustafazade, 14. Elvin Badalov, 3. Elvin Jafarguliyev, 13. Abbas Huseynov, 6. Sabuhi Abdullazade, 20. Ismayil Ibrrahimli, 8. Emin Mahmudov (c), 10. Mahir Emreli, 19. Nariman Akhundzade
Substitutes: 12. Aydin Bayramov, 23. Rza Jafarov, 21. Gismat Aliyev, 18. Jalal Huseynov, 5. Anton Krivotsyuk, 16. Jeyhun Nuriyev, 7. Anatoli Nuriyev, 11. Ozan Can Kökçü, 9. Renat Dadashov, 17. Toral Bayramov, 22. Musa Gurbanli, 15. Khayal Aliyev
Head coach: Fernandu Santos
Main referee: Sander van der Eijk
Assistant referees: Rens Bluemink, Stefan de Groot
Fourth official: Mark Nagtegaal
VAR referees: Jeroen Manschot, Clay Ruperti
Reykjavik, Laugardalsvöllur stadium