Idman.biz
"We said yesterday, we knew it would be a tense game."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by Aykhan Abbasov, the head coach of the Azerbaijani national team, after the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup against Ukraine.
The match ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the Ukrainians.
"The players were tired. We were very worried yesterday. But thank God, the players showed character. It was very important to play against two big teams with a three-day difference, this is important for our future.
We wanted the players to play confidently and comfortably. I think it happened. We could have won a point. But the first 15 minutes were very difficult. If we had capitalized on the episode in the second half, the game would have been completely different.
We are optimistic about the future with this team. The team has potential. When there is spirit, when there is desire, the game will come. We have two games at home, we will prepare for them. We will try to increase our points."
