Defeating Türkiye, Iceland continues its fairy tale

Iceland's men's football team continued their top form by beating Türkiye 2-0 in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

In the match on the evening of October 9, Iceland had no difficulty in winning at home. The ice team even scored two goals in the first half, thanks to an own goal by Omer Toprak in the 42nd minute and a situation where Alfred Finnbogason doubled the gap in the 44th minute.

With the victory over Türkiye, Iceland continues to fly high in the 2018 World Cup qualifying round in Europe. Coach Hallgrimsson's team currently has seven points, ranked second and is only behind Croatia in goal difference. Previously, Iceland drew 1-1 in Ukraine and defeated Finland 3-2.

Iceland is a real contender in a group with Croatia, Türkiye and Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

The fact that the Icelandic team is unbeaten after three matches in the World Cup qualifiers shows that their achievements at Euro 2016 are not something too unreasonable.At that time, teacher and studentHallgrimsson alsounbeaten in the group stage, before eliminating England to advance to the quarter-finals. Euro 2016 was also the first time Iceland had participated in a major tournament.

In the match taking place in early November, if Iceland wins on the field of Croatia, they can take the lead in Group I of the World Cup qualifiers. At that time, the possibility of winning a direct ticket will increase significantly.

The European World Cup qualifying round consists of 54 teams, divided into 9 groups. Only the top team in each group qualifies directly for the World Cup. Of the nine second-placed teams, the eight teams with the highest records will compete in a play-off match.

According to VNE