BAKU, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Iceland earned a 2-0 road victory over Azerbaijan in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday at Neftçi Arena. Albert Guðmundsson opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and Sverrir Ingi Ingason added a second goal in the 39th. Both Icelandic scorers came off the bench. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which had forecast a 1-1 draw. The match was physical, with six yellow cards issued by the officiating crew. Azerbaijan’s home record in the competition falls to 0-1, while Iceland begins its campaign with a win.