"I think Mahir had one of his best games lately. He was determined."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the head coach of the Azerbaijani national team, Aykhan Abbasov, while commenting on Mahir Emreli's game after the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against France.
The game ended 3:0 in favor of France.
"The reason why our attacks did not work was because of the opponent. They did not allow it. Mahir had difficulty when he was alone. I don't think he made a bad impression. We also need to support Mahir. Because our football players rarely play in the right attacking position. God willing, there will be rotations in the next game as well. But today Mahir did his best to help," Abbasov said.