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"A 2:0 lead away from home is a great result. I think we gave Azerbaijan a lot of opportunities. They could have scored, but a 2:0 result and keeping a clean sheet is very good for us."
These words were spoken by Johann Berg Gudmundsson, a football player from the Icelandic national team and the UAE's Al-Zafra club.
The 35-year-old midfielder spoke about the match in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, in which they defeated the Azerbaijani national team 2:0 in Baku: "We prepared seriously for the game and I think we performed well enough in defense. Although we had some difficulties in some episodes. This was expected. Azerbaijan is a good team and it is not easy to play here. In general, the match was very tense, but we were resilient as a team. We ran a lot, fought a lot and managed to protect the result. I was also satisfied with the game myself. There are still things to work on, but this victory is a great motivation for us. The team spirit is excellent. I hope we will perform at the same level in the next games."
It should be noted that the Icelandic national team will face Ukraine on November 16, and the Azerbaijani national team will face France.
