The Azerbaijan national football team, competing in Group 2 of League D in the UEFA Nations League, visit Liechtenstein today at 23:45 Baku time. Ahead of this crucial match, in which Azerbaijan are targeting a victory to secure promotion to League C and a place in the Euro 2028 play-offs, we contacted well-known coach Fuzuli Mammadov to ask what he expects from the national team.
Here is what the coach, currently in charge of First League leaders Shahdag Qusar, told Fanat.az:
“Although our national team had to settle for a goalless draw at home to Liechtenstein, they looked superior to their opponents both in terms of chances created and in other aspects of the game. Liechtenstein managed to earn a draw because we failed to convert our chances. Had we scored the opening goal early enough, we could even have beaten them by a big margin in Baku. The fact is that, in the next match, we beat a stronger Lithuania side 1:0 at home. We are better than these opponents in every department, whether in terms of player quality or our game plan... I also have great faith in our national team’s head coach Aykhan Abbasov and believe that our team will play intelligent, disciplined football away from home and get the result we need. I wish our national team the best of luck!”
Nihat
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
