Elkhan Abdullayev: I don't consider the 0:6 defeat to Poland a tragedy

The 0:6 defeat to the Polish national team is not a tragedy.

This was stated to "Report" by Elkhan Abdullayev, the head coach of the Azerbaijani national team consisting of football players under 19 years old.

The expert commented on the 0:6 defeat to Poland in Slovenia:

"This score upset us a lot. But we must not forget reality. There is a world of difference between Poland and our national team. They were superior to us in every way. Moreover, it was more difficult to face such an opponent in the last game. Because we had spent enough energy in the previous 2 matches. I really wanted to play with Poland myself. Because I thought it would be useful to face a strong opponent."

He said that losing by a big score is not tragic:

"In any case, I don't consider this defeat a tragedy. Although the score was very high. But our football players will learn from this defeat. And we saw that there are really many shortcomings in our team. Overall, I was satisfied with the football players during the tournament. They fought in this competition and did their best, showing character. Unfortunately, the difference in level ultimately had its say."

It should be noted that in the first two matches of the "Slovenia Nations Cup", which he participated in as part of the U-19 training camp, he defeated the Iceland and Faroe Islands teams with a score of 2:1. The team lost to Poland in the last match of the tournament - 0:6.