Iceland vs. Azerbaijan: Starting lineups and pre-match atmosphere

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

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

The match will start at 22:45 Baku time. A festive atmosphere prevails in the stadium before the game.

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 Santos

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 Johannesso, 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. Brinyolfur 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.

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