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Icelandic Champions Vikingur Reykjavik Face Setback Ahead of Be'er Sheva Champions League Clash

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First reported by N12 · 5 hours ago

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Icelandic champions Vikingur Reykjavik lost their first league match this season ahead of hosting Israel's Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Champions League qualifiers. Despite the 2-1 defeat to bottom club Thor Akureyri, Vikingur leads the Icelandic league comfortably. The teams will meet in Reykjavik soon, with the return leg scheduled in Hungary.

01Vikingur Reykjavik lost their first league game this season 2-1 to Thor Akureyri before facing Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
02Coach Solvi Ottsen rotated the squad heavily to rest players for the Champions League match.
03Vikingur leads the Icelandic league by seven points after 15 rounds despite the loss.
04The team recently eliminated Hungarian champions Győr in the Champions League first qualifying round.
05Hapoel Be'er Sheva arrived in Iceland ahead of the first leg at Vikingsvollur Stadium in Reykjavik.
06The return leg will be played in Szombathely, Hungary, on July 27, 2026.

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