Our women's national team started the World Cup qualifying round with a victory

The Azerbaijan women's national football team has started its campaign in the qualifying round for the World Cup 2027. Sport24.az reports that our national team, which is in Group 3 of League C, played its first match against the North Macedonia team.

Before the match, Nigar Mirzaliyeva and Sevinc Jafarzade, who have played 50 games in the national team, were presented with the official uniform of the national team by AFFA as a souvenir. The gifts to the jubilarians were presented by AFFA Secretary General Jahangir Farajullayev and Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov.

The meeting held at the "Dalga Arena" ended with a 2:0 victory for our national team. Both goals in our team were scored by captain Sevinc Jafarzade.

Azerbaijan – North Macedonia - 2:0

Goals: Sevinc Jafarzade, 28, 78

Azerbaijan (Women): 1. Aytaj Sharifova, 2. Alina Nahmadova, 3. Jala Mahsimova (18. Ayshen Salamzade, 90+4), 4. Nigar Mirzaliyeva, 5. Ayshen Ahmadova, 7. Mana Mollayeva (10. Kristina Bakarandze, 90+4), 11. Vusala Seyfaddinova (19. Khanim Asadova, 85), 23. Yeliz Acar (8. Aysun Muradova, 85), 14. Joshguna Aliyeva (13. Nargiz Hajiyeva, 76), 9. Sevinc Jafarzade (c), 20. Peritan Bozdag

Substitutes: 12. Gunay Ismayilova, 22. Nargiz Aliyeva, 6. Madina Curugova, 15. Kamilla Mammadova, 16. Milana Rahimova, 17. Vusala Hajiyeva, 21. Aydan Hasanova

Head coach: Siyasat Asgarov

North Macedonia (Women): 1. Viktoriya Panchurova (c), 5. Pavlinka Nikolovska (4. Katerina Petkova, 85), 6. Mila Paneva, 19. Simona Meyer, 21. Boyana Petkova (23. Kalina Popeski, 85), 7. Melaniya Grozdanova (3. Ane Bosheska, 61), 8. Aleksandra Markovska, 14. Eva Velichkovska (15. Elena Paneska, 74), 10. Teona Galabovska, 9. Yilza Maksuti, 11. Hava Mustafa (13. Yovana Pavlovska, 61)

Substitutes: 12. Vedrana Komnenova, 22. Berna Kabakchi, 2. Andrea Kolovska, 16. Kristina Krsteva, 17. Nastasya Nakova, 18. Xristina Yoshevska, 20. Vaska Vasileva

Head coach: Aleksandar Andov

It should be noted that our national team will play its next match in the group against the Hungarian national team on March 7 at the "Pancho Arena" in Felcsút.