World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Kosovo 2-0 to qualify for 2018 World Cup
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 9, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Kosovo by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Monday night at the Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík.
Iceland dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Gylfi Sigurðsson in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Icelanders further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Guðmundsson in the 68th minute.
Iceland secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Kosovo is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group I
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Kosovo at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Iceland
2:0
Kosovo
2:0 (1:0)
- 9 October 2017
- 20:45
- Reykjavík
Group I
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 22 |
 Croatia | 20 |
 Ukraine | 17 |
 Turkey | 15 |
 Finland | 9 |
| Kosovo | 1 |
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