Today, the next matches in the WC-2026 qualifying round were held. Sport24.az reports that 10 matches were played in 5 groups.
The teams of groups B, C and D, which also includes the Azerbaijani national team, have started their first qualifying match.
September 5
WC-2026
Qualifying stage
Group B
Slovenia - Sweden - 2:2
Goals: Elanga, 18 (0:1), Lovric, 46 (1:1), Ayari, 73 (1:2), Vipotnik, 90 (2:2)
Switzerland - Kosovo - 4:0
Goals: Akanji, 22, Embolo, 25; 45, Widmer, 39
Group C
Greece - Belarus - 5:1
Goals: Karetsas, 3 (1:0), Pavlidis, 17 (2:0), Bakasetas, 21 (3:0), Kourbelis, 36 (4:0), Tzolis, 63 (5:0), Barkovski, 72-pen. (5:1)
Denmark - Scotland - 0:0
Group D
Iceland - Azerbaijan - 5:0
Goals: Viktor Palsson, 45+2, Isak Johannesson, 47; 56, Albert Gudmundsson, 67, Daniel Leo Gretarsson, 73
Ukraine - France - 0:2
Goals: Michel Olise, 10, Kylian Mbappe, 82
Group I
Italy - Estonia - 5:0
Goals: Kin, 58, Retegui, 69; 89, Raspadori, 71, Bastoni, 90+2
Moldova - Israel - 0:4
Goals: Peretz, 15, Solomon, 35, Baribo, 59, Gloukh, 77
Standings: Norway - 12 (4 games), Israel (4 games) - 9, Italy (3 games) - 6, Estonia - 3 (5 games), Moldova (4 games) - 0.
Group L
Faroe Islands - Croatia - 0:1
Goal: Kramarić, 31
Montenegro - Czech Republic - 0:2
Goals: Cerv, 3, Černý, 90+6
Standings: Czech Republic - (4 games) - 12, Croatia (3 games) - 9, Montenegro (4 games) - 6, Faroe Islands (4 games) - 3, Gibraltar - (4 games) - 0 - 6, Faroe Islands (4 games) - 3, Gibraltar - (4 games) - 0.