Head coach: Vusal Aliyev lost in the World Series semi-final due to the mysterious decision of the referees

Azerbaijani wrestler Vusal Aliyev (80 kg) lost in the final match of the third stage of the World Series held in Morocco due to the mysterious decision of the referees.

This was stated by Oyan Nazariani, the head coach of the Azerbaijani national beach wrestling team, in his statement to "Report".

He evaluated the results of the team members:

"Two of our athletes, Vusal Aliyev (80 kg) and Ibrahim Yusubov (90 kg), participated in the World Series held among adults in Morocco. Vusal started the competition from the play-off stage and qualified for the group. He then advanced to the semi-finals, where his opponent was a Greek athlete. In this match, Vusal was leading 1:0 until the last seconds. Despite dominating the match, the score became 1:1 due to the mysterious decision of the referees at the last moment, and he later faced defeat. However, he won confidently in the fight for third place. Ibrahim Yusubov started the competition in Group A. Although he won the first two matches, he lost to the Iranian representative in the third. However, Ibrahim Yusubov is currently second in the ranking, and Vusal Aliyev is third."

The specialist also spoke about future plans:

"The next stage of the World Series will be held in Greece. We will participate in that competition again with the same athletes. The final stage will be held in Alexandria, Egypt in October. This competition will also award ranking points. The final ranking results will also be announced there. Also, our U-17 team will go to the world championship. We will participate in the tournament with 8 boys and 2 girls. For the first time in history, Azerbaijan will be represented by girls in beach wrestling. This will be an important test for us before the Youth Olympic Games to be held in 2026."

It should be noted that Vusal Aliyev (80 kg) won a bronze medal in the World Series held in Casablanca, defeating Frenchman Hugo Quenot. Ibrahim Yusubov (90 kg) took 2nd place in the group and could not continue the fight.