Iceland - Azerbaijan match: Starting lineups, final preparations and fans' support

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

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The flags of the countries have already been brought to the stadium before the game.

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Azerbaijan national team players trained before the match.

The Azerbaijan national football team is making its final preparations before the match against Iceland in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

Final preparations are underway before the important match.

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According to Idman.biz from Reykjavik, Azerbaijani fans have not left our team alone in this game.

Fans have come to the distant northern country to support their home team.

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A festive atmosphere prevails in the stadium before the match.

Idman.biz reports that the team coached by Fernandu Santuş will be hosted by Iceland in Reykjavik.

The match will start at 22:45 Baku time.

World Cup 2026, qualifying round
Group D
September 5
22:45. Iceland - Azerbaijan

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 Santuş

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

Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)
Reykjavik, "Laugardalsvöllur" stadium

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

Idman.biz