Azerbaijan and Iceland national teams, which are rivals of the Ukrainian national team in Group D of the European qualification for the 2026 World Cup, played against each other.

In today's match between these rivals, Iceland won a convincing victory with a score of 5:0 in Reykjavik. In Baku, the game followed almost the same script. Already in the first half, Arnar Gunnlaugsson's players twice turned their significant advantage into goals. Albert Gudmundsson and Sverrir Ingason scored.

After halftime, Iceland slightly slowed down, and the game evened out. Both teams had chances to score but failed to capitalize on them. Therefore,2:0 — a victory for Iceland.

World Cup 2026 Qualification. European Qualifiers. Group D. Matchday 5

Azerbaijan — Iceland — 0:2 (0:2)

Goals: A. Gudmundsson (20), Ingason (39).

Azerbaijan: A. Bayramov, Badalov, Mustafazade, Krivozchuk, A. Guseinov, Mahmudov (Ahmedzade, 60), Haybulayev (A. Nuriyev, 84), Abbasov, T. Bayramov (D. Nuriyev, 60), G. Aliyev (Abdullazade, 72), Ahundzade (Dadashov, 72).

Iceland: Olafsson, Palsson, Ingason, Gretarsson, Elertsson, Johansson (S. Thorardsson, 90), Gharaldsson, J. Gudmundsson (Torsteinsson, 68), A. Gudjonson (Villuomsson, 68), Glinsson (D. Gudjonson, 68), A. Gudmudsson (H. Thorardsson, 90+1).

Yellow cards: Haybulayev (31), Mustafazade (62), Ahmedzade (83), Krivozchuk (85) — Palsson (49), Villuomsson (69).

November 13. Baku. Republican Stadium named after Tofig Bahramov.

France — Ukraine — 4:0

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In the final round of World Cup 2026 qualifiers on November 16, Azerbaijan will play against France in Baku, while Iceland will face Ukraine in Warsaw.