The Turkish side is the slight favorite at home at Eskisehir Stadium against Iceland in the Turkey vs. Iceland World Cup Qualifying match on Friday, October 6. In the US the game will be broadcast on Fox Soccer Plus at 2:45 ET. Viewers can check if you have Fox Soccer Plus through your TV provider at this link or by calling 1-877-9-GET-PLUS (877-943-8758).
[Online: the Fubo Premier TV streaming package with a 7-day free trial provides Fox Soccer Plus access for the qualifying matches.]
The current UEFA World Cup Qualifying Table has Croatia and Iceland at the top, each with 16 points and a 5-1-2 record. (Croatia has a valuable goal differential edge at +9.) Turkey and Ukraine are close behind with 14 point each, and 4-2-2 records. Iceland defeated Turkey 2-0 a year ago in Reykjavik. Group play ends after two more games, with first place getting a World Cup berth in Russia and second place getting another chance to play for a World Cup berth against a second-place finisher from another group. The Turkey vs. Iceland match is huge because the teams are expected to win their games against also-rans Finland and Kosovo in their final matches.
