Iceland stay unbeaten with home win over Turkey
Iceland maintained their unbeaten start in World Cup Qualifying Group I with a 2-0 win over Turkey in Reykjavik.
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
FULL TIME
- Ömer Toprak 41' OG
- Alfred Finnbogason 44'
Laugardalsvöllur · 9,775 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | @ Estonia | D 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 10/3/26 | vs Bulgaria | W 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/29/26 | @ Luxembourg | W 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/26/26 | vs Estonia | D 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 6/9/26 | @ Argentina | L 0-3 | International Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Iceland. Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson replaces Teddy Bjarnason because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 76'
Teddy Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Iceland. Vidar Orn Kjartansson replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Turkey. Mevlüt Erdinc replaces Volkan Sen.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Iceland. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Turkey. Cenk Tosun replaces Yasin Öztekin.
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Yellow Card 54'
Emre Mor (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Turkey. Tolga Cigerci replaces Ozan Tufan because of an injury.
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Goal 44'
Goal! Iceland 2, Turkey 0. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kári Arnason with a headed pass.
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Own Goal 41'
Own Goal by Ömer Toprak, Turkey. Iceland 1, Turkey 0.
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Yellow Card 40'
Volkan Sen (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 38'
Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Iceland. Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson replaces Teddy Bjarnason because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 76'
Teddy Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Iceland. Vidar Orn Kjartansson replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Turkey. Mevlüt Erdinc replaces Volkan Sen.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Iceland. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Turkey. Cenk Tosun replaces Yasin Öztekin.
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Yellow Card 54'
Emre Mor (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Turkey. Tolga Cigerci replaces Ozan Tufan because of an injury.
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Goal 44'
Goal! Iceland 2, Turkey 0. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kári Arnason with a headed pass.
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Own Goal 41'
Own Goal by Ömer Toprak, Turkey. Iceland 1, Turkey 0.
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Yellow Card 40'
Volkan Sen (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 38'
Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
TUR
ISL
13
Fouls
21
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
8
5
Saves
2
54.8
Possession
45.2
11
SHOTS
19
2
ON GOAL
6
20
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
305
Accurate Passes
241
413
Passes
335
70
Pass Completion %
70
3
Accurate Crosses
6
12
Crosses
19
30
Cross %
30
69
Long Balls
64
25
Accurate Long Balls
27
40
Long Balls %
40
3
Blocked Shots
6
8
Effective Tackles
9
12
Tackles
15
70
Tackle %
60
13
Effective Clearances
24
19
Clearances
32
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedISL · 4-4-2
Hannes HalldórssonG12 saves
Ragnar SigurdssonCD-L61 shot on target1 shot
Kári ÁrnasonCD-R141 assist1 shot
Ari SkúlasonLB23
Birkir SaevarssonRB2
Birkir BjarnasonCM-L8 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Gylfi SigurdssonCM-R102 shots on target4 shots
Elmar BjarnasonLM18 yellow card1 shot
Jóhann GudmundssonRM71 shot on target3 shots
Jón BödvarssonCF-L223 shots
Alfred FinnbogasonCF-R111 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Vidar Örn KjartanssonSUB9
Björn SigurdarsonSUB201 shot
Ólafur SkúlasonSUB15
Hördur MagnússonSUB191 shot
Ingvar JonssonSUB13
Ögmundur KristinssonSUB12
Arnór TraustasonSUB21
Haukur Heidar HaukssonSUB3
Sverrir IngasonSUB5
Hólmar EyjólfssonSUB4
Runar Mar SigurjonssonSUB16
TUR · 4-5-1
Volkan BabacanG15 saves
Mehmet TopalCD-L15
Ömer ToprakCD-R4
Caner ErkinLB18
Sener ÖzbayrakliRB2
Hakan ÇalhanogluCM-L104 shots
Ozan TufanCM-R16
Kaan AyhanAM221 shot on target1 shot
Volkan SenLM20 yellow card1 shot
Yasin OztekinRM71 shot on target1 shot
Emre MorF21 yellow card2 shots
Substitutes
Mevlut ErdinçSUB19
Ismail KöybasiSUB13
Yunus MalliSUB8
Olcay SahanSUB11
Okay YokusluSUB6
Tolga CigerciSUB52 shots
Cenk TosunSUB9
Onur Recep KivrakSUB12
Ahmet CalikSUB14
Harun TekinSUB23
Çaglar SöyüncüSUB3
Enes ÜnalSUB17
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