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"We wanted our team to score points in yesterday's game. Unfortunately, it was not possible to avoid defeat this time either."
These words were said by the former football player of the Azerbaijani national team, currently a specialist in the coaching staff of "Turan Tovuz", while talking about the match in which the Azerbaijani national team lost to Iceland 0:2 in Baku in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
The expert said that the team had chances against Iceland, but could not take advantage of them: "In the first half, the opponent scored two goals and settled the score in their favor, and the fate of the game was determined in the first half. In fact, our national team also had opportunities and the score could have been different. In the second half, the Icelandic team did not show their full strength as they were preparing for the next games, and therefore our team performed better," the coach said in a statement to AZERTAC.
The veteran football player also shared his thoughts on the match against France, which will be held in two days at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium: "The match against France will also be interesting and tense. They secured a ticket to the World Cup last night by defeating the Ukrainian national team. Nevertheless, they will take the Azerbaijani national team seriously. Because all football players bear more responsibility when playing in the national team, they play with maximum effort in every game and try to use all opportunities to achieve results."
It should be noted that France is currently leading Group D with 13 points. Ukraine and Iceland with 7 points each occupy the second and third places, respectively. Azerbaijan, with 1 point in its assets, is in the fourth - last place.
