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"Our national team performed confidently against Iceland and France. They were not afraid, they did not hesitate. We can see that the squad is mainly made up of young players."
These words were said by former national team player Afran Ismayilov.
The veteran football player shared his thoughts on our national team's match against France in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup:
"Mustafa Ahmadzadeh's entry into the game against France and Rahman Dashdemirov's good performance in defense on the left of the '5' are positive points. After Aykhan Abbasov's arrival, the team gained desire. There is no need to talk about the strength of France. Iceland played much more comfortably than us. As Aykhan Abbasov solves tactical and technical problems, we will see a better Azerbaijani national team. We have also seen coaches like Gianni De Biasi and Fernando Santos. We should continue with Aykhan Abbasov. He was able to change the atmosphere in the team. There are young players in the squad. They will gain experience over time. A local expert should have been appointed a long time ago. Thankfully, a correct decision was made, even if late," he said in a statement to sport24.az.
It should be noted that the Azerbaijan-France match ended with a 3:1 victory for the guests.
