Sport24.az
Azerbaijan national team defender Elvin Badalov participated in the press conference held before the match against France in the qualifying round of D-2026. Sport24.az brings to your attention the thoughts of the 30-year-old football player who plays for Neftchi:
- As you know, this is our last home game. We know that the French national team is a strong opponent. But we are ready for the game. I believe that tomorrow we will show a good game with the support of our fans. We also believe that we can achieve a result.
- Kilian Mbappe will not be in tomorrow's game. Does the absence of such a star football player reduce interest in the game?
- I don't think interest is waning. As far as I know, the stadium will be full. Thanks to our fans. Even if Mbappe doesn't come, the French national team has many stars. As a team, we are preparing against them. I think it will be more difficult without Mbappe. Because they will be more serious as a team. We are not focusing solely on him, we are thinking about France. I believe we can fight well tomorrow.
