Iceland - Azerbaijan match lineups announced

Today, the Azerbaijan national team will play its first match in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

Idman.biz reports that the team, coached by Fernandu Santos, will be a guest of Iceland in Reykjavik.

The match will start at 22:45 Baku time.

WC-2026, qualifying round
Group D
September 5

22:45. Iceland - Azerbaijan

Iceland: 1. Elias Rafn Olafsson, 3. Daniel Leo Gretarsson, 5. Sverrir Ingason, 4. Viktor Palsson, 23. Mikael Ellertsson, 7. Hakon Haraldsson (c), 8. Isak Bergmann Johannesson, 16. Stefan Thordarson, 10. Albert Gudmundsson, 11. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson, 22. Andri Gudjohnsen
Substitutes: 12. Hakon Valdimarsson, 13. Anton Einarsson, 2. Logi Tomasson, 6. Gisli Thordarson, 9. Saevar Atli Magnusson, 14. Thorir Johann Helgason, 15. Willum Willumsson, 17. Brynjólfur Willumsson, 18. Mikael Anderson, 19. Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, 20. Kristian Hlynsson, 21. Daniel Gudjohnsen
Head coach: Arnar Gunnlaugsson

Azerbaijan: 1. Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, 2. Rahman Dashdemirov, 4. Bahlul Mustafazade, 14. Elvin Badalov, 3. Elvin Jafarguliyev, 13. Abbas Huseynov, 6. Sabuhi Abdullazade, 20. Ismayil Ibrahimli, 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 Kokcu, 9. Renat Dadashov, 17. Toral Bayramov, 22. Musa Gurbanli, 15. Khayal Aliyev
Head coach: Fernandu Santos
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)
Reykjavik, "Laugardalsvöllur" stadium

Note that in the other match of the group, Ukraine will host France in Poland.

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