World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Azerbaijan suffers heavy defeat against Iceland

Azerbaijan national team played their first match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

In Group D, Azerbaijan faced Iceland in Reykjavik. The match at “Laugardalsvöllur” stadium ended with a crushing 5-0 win for the hosts.

Goals:

• V. Palsson — 45+2

• I. Johannesson — 47, 56

• A. Gudmundsson — 66

• Gretarsson — 73

Referee team (Netherlands):

• Referee: Sander van der Eijk

• Assistants: Rens Bluemink, Stefan de Groot

• Fourth official: Mark Nagtegaal

• VAR: Jeroen Manschot, Clay Ruperti

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