WC-2026: Azerbaijan national team faces Iceland - LIVE INFO

Today, the Azerbaijani 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 match.

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Azerbaijani national team players went to training before the game.

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

Final preparations continue on the eve of the responsible game.

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

Fans have come to the distant northern country to support their native 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.

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

Azerbaijan: 1. Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, 2. Rahman Dashdamirov, 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 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. Brynjólfur Willumsson, 18. Mikael Anderson, 19. Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, 20. Kristian Hlynsson, 21. Daniel Gudjohnsen

Head coach: Arnar Gunnlaugsson

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

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

Idman.biz