Idman.biz
The Azerbaijani national team lost to the French team in Paris with a score of 0:3 in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
Idman.Biz reports that our team's defender Elvin Jafarquliyev answered journalists' questions after the match:
- There is no need to talk much about the game, we knew the opponent's strength. Our head coach told us before the match that we cannot leave the field without a fight. At least we fought and did our best. We are tired as a team, but we have to forget everything and prepare for the upcoming match against Ukraine.
- If you hadn't conceded a goal in the second minute added to the first half, could you have hoped for a different result?
- It is difficult to say that if we hadn't conceded a goal in the first half in a game against a team like the French national team, we would have been able to do it in the second half as well. However, we did not lose enthusiasm after the first goal, we fought well as a team.
- In terms of level, is the Champions League game or this match superior?
- It is true that the Champions League is also a very high-level tournament. But if we take it as a team, we were playing against a very high-level opponent. I think today's match is superior.
- We saw that the national team is physically tired. There is a game with Ukraine on October 13. Could psychological fatigue be a problem in that meeting?
- I don't think it will cause a very serious problem. Because we are used to playing at this pace. Both the Champions League and national games... It is necessary to recover well in order to prepare well for the next match.
