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"The superiority of our opponents (France, Iceland, Ukraine) in the qualifying round directly affected the results".
This was stated by the former head coach of "Araz-Nakhchivan" Elmar Bakhshiyev.
The experienced specialist assessed the chances of the Azerbaijani national team in the "FIFA Series - 2026" international tournament.
"Our national team has not been able to win for a long time and it is necessary to get out of this "black streak". Such games are more important in terms of forming a game system and developing relationships between players than the result. The national team has a good enough potential. I think this tournament will be useful for us. The selection of players is within the competence of the coaching staff and they can make the most correct decision. Unlike the club, the national team has a constantly updated squad, and for this reason, someone being left out will always be a topic of discussion," he said in a statement to sport24.az.
It should be noted that the Azerbaijani national team will face Saint Lucia on March 27 and Sierra Leone on March 30. Both games will be held at the Mehdi Huseynzade Sumgayit City Stadium and will start at 19:00.
