The Azerbaijan-Iceland match has started as part of the 5th round of the World Cup 2026 qualifying stage.
Idman.Biz reports that the match is being managed by Montenegrin FIFA referee Nikola Dabanovic.
19:57
The Azerbaijan national team is hosting the Icelandic team in Baku as part of the 5th round of the World Cup 2026 qualifying stage.
Idman.Biz reports that the teams will enter the field with the following lineups in the match that will start at 21:00:
Azerbaijan: 12. Aydin Bayramov, 14. Elvin Badalov, 4. Bahlul Mustafazade, 5. Anton Krivotsyuk, 13. Abbas Huseynov, 8. Emin Mahmudov, 20. Abdulah Khaybulayev, 3. Rufat Abbasov, 7. Toral Bayramov, 19. Khayal Aliyev, 10. Nariman Akhundzade
Head coach: Aykhan Abbasov
Iceland: 1. Elias Rafn Olafsson, 14. Mikael Egill Ellertsson, 3. Daniel Leo Gretarsson, 5. Sverrir Ingason, 4. Viktor Plasson, 9. Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, 8. Isak Bergmann Johannesson, 7. Johan Gudmundsson, 20. Kristian Hlynsson, 10. Albert Gudmundsson, 22. Andri Gudjohnsen
Head coach: Arnar Gunnlaugsson
09:09
Today, the Azerbaijan national team will play its next match in Group D of the V round of the qualifying stage for the 2026 World Championship.
Idman.Biz reports that the team, coached by Aykhan Abbasov, will host the Icelandic team in Baku.
The match at the 8th km settlement stadium will start at 21:00. The match will be managed by Montenegrin FIFA referee Nikola Dabanovic.
In the other match of the group, France will host Ukraine. This meeting will start at 23:45.
Note that after four games, France leads Group D with 10 points. Ukraine has 7, Iceland has 4, and Azerbaijan has 1 point.