"Our national team is facing another difficult game. We spent a lot of effort against strong France 3 days ago. In this regard, it is important to restore physical condition." These words were said by Arif Asadov in his statement to Sport24.az.
The experienced expert shared his thoughts on the upcoming game against Ukraine in the qualifying round of D-2026:
"Our footballers are not used to playing matches every 3 days. We may face difficulties because our squad is not wide. Ukraine has further improved its chances for 2nd place by defeating Iceland. They are thinking of not losing points in the game with 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 are lines of improvement in the game. Our team is playing 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 at 22:45 Baku time in Krakow, Poland.