Idman.biz
"Azerbaijan has a team playing in the Champions League. Azerbaijani players were strongly prepared for this match."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Sergey Rebrov, after the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup against Azerbaijan.
The match ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the Ukrainians.
"I am happy that we achieved such a result. It was a serious game. Both teams wanted to win. But we won. We were missing five players. It was difficult for us to defeat the Azerbaijani national team. We tried to play well in the first half.
I never think that Azerbaijan is weak. I have never said such a thing. The result you showed in the game against Iceland was not your strength. Why doesn't Azerbaijan appreciate its national team? After all, Azerbaijan has a team playing in the Champions League. Azerbaijani players were strongly prepared for this match. We had conversations with our own players," Rebrov said.
