Azerbaijan and Iceland national teams, which are opponents 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 a similar script. Already in the first half, Arnar Gunnlaugsson's charges twice turned their significant advantage into goals. Albert Gudmundsson and Sverrir Ingason were on target.

After halftime, Iceland slightly eased off the pace, and the game evened out. Both teams had chances to score but failed to capitalize on them. Thus,2-0 — 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, Krivozuk, A. Guseynov, 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, Eilertsson, Johannesson (S. Thorardsson, 90), Gharaldsson, J. Gudmundsson (Thorsteinnsson, 68), A. Gudjohnsen (Villuomsson, 68), Glinnsson (D. Gudjohnsen, 68), A. Gudmundsson (H. Thorardsson, 90+1).

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

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

France — Ukraine — 4:0

Standings

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