The head coach of the Icelandic national team, Arnar Gunnlaugsson, was satisfied with the victory over Azerbaijan (2:0) in Baku in the World Cup 2026 qualification match. On Sunday, Iceland will play against Ukraine for a place in the playoffs.
Arnar Gunnlaugsson«I really liked the first half — professional, well-balanced. In the second half, I felt the players didn’t want to take risks and were saving themselves. We operated at 95%, and in international football, that might not be enough.
We were a bit sluggish, but we kept a clean sheet and won 2:0. It’s hard not to be pleased with this result. I definitely won’t rewatch the second half for my own pleasure. There’s always the question of the third goal. We were too relaxed — it could be a fatal sentence against Ukraine on Sunday,» said Gunnlaugsson.
