"Our national team is facing another difficult game. We spent a lot of energy against strong France three days ago. In this regard, it is important to restore physical condition".
Arif Asadov said this in his statement to sport24.az.
The experienced specialist shared his thoughts on our team's match against Ukraine in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup:
"Our footballers are not used to playing matches every three days. We may face difficulties because our squad is not wide. Ukraine has further improved their chances for second place by defeating Iceland. They are thinking of not losing points in the game against our national team. Our national team needs more strength and chance to get points from this game. There is always a chance to win points. Since Aykhan Abbasov came, there have been improvements in the game. Our team plays more willingly. If the team can show itself well in terms of attack in this match, we can get the points we want".
It should be noted that the Ukraine-Azerbaijan match will be held today in Krakow, Poland at 22:45 Baku time.